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Demonstrators fight on behalf of furloughed, laid off city workers

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FOX 29's Marcus Espinoza reports. PHILADELPHIA - The City of Philadelphia has already begun the tough task of laying off city employees.

Dozens of demonstrators put on a socially distanced day of action of the west side of city hall on Tuesday with the slogan and hashtag, "No Services, No City." They were fighting on behalf of furloughed and laid off city workers.

Mayor Jim Kenney says that based on the reality of the city’s current economic situation it had to happen. “We tried to minimize the impact best we could.

We have resources available for employees to be able to try and get them a portal to work through so that they can look for work in making sure we give them the right advice on unemployment benefits and whatever’s available from

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