US EditionLL Cool J Says He Won’t Perform at Philadelphia’s July Fourth Festival in Support of Workers Strike
- LL Cool J decided not to perform at Philadelphia's Wawa Welcome America July 4th concert due to an ongoing strike by District Council 33 workers.
- The strike started on Tuesday after stalled negotiations between District Council 33, representing about 9,000 city workers, and city officials over pay and health care.
- District Council 33 workers provide essential services including sanitation, airport maintenance, and police dispatch, causing city services to halt amid the strike.
- LL Cool J announced on Instagram that he refuses to cross a picket line or perform for pay while workers are striking for a living wage, emphasizing his strong connection to his Philadelphia fans and his respect for their struggle.
- The strike creates pressure on the city and highlights labor issues, while negotiations remain paused and no resumption plan has been announced over the holiday weekend.
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LL Cool J says he won't perform at Philadelphia's July Fourth festival in support of workers strike
Rapper LL Cool J says he will not perform at a Fourth of July festival in Philadelphia in support of a strike by nearly 10,000 city workers in Philadelphia.
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LL Cool J Cancels Philly Show In Support of Striking City Workers
Source: Johnny Nunez / Getty Rapper LL Cool J is taking a stand and showing support to striking city workers in Philadelphia. The Queens rapper took to his personal Instagram account Thursday night and announced he would not be appearing at the city’s 4th of July celebration concert Friday. “I never ever want to disappoint my fans, and especially in Philadelphia. Ya’ll mean too much to me, but there’s absolutely no way that I could perform, cro…
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