<p>Trash is piling up in Madrid as <keyword id="56059" type="PERSON" weightage="60" keywordseo="Garbage">garbage</keyword> collectors hold firm on a <keyword id="6358138" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="Strike">strike</keyword>.</p>
<p>Collectors who work in Madrid's public parks have been striking since Nov. 5 in protest of pay cuts and a planned layoff. On Wednesday, Madrid's city council said it will <a href="http://bigstory.ap.org/article/madrid-council-issues-ultimatum-trash-strike">end its municipal cleaning contracts</a> with private companies if the strike continues.</p>
<p>Here's what it looks like in Madrid.</p>
<p><div class="KonaFilter image-container no-rightrail"><div class="image"><img src="http://static2.businessinsider.com/image/528535996da811606cc8114b-1243-882/screen%20shot%202013-11-14%20at%203.39.23%20pm.png?maxX=1200" border="0" alt="madrid trash" width="1200" /><p class="source">REUTERS/ Sergio Perez</p></div><p></p></div><div class="KonaFilter image-container no-rightrail"><div class="image"><img src="http://static1.businessinsider.com/image/528535986da811056ac81150-1322-880/screen%20shot%202013-11-14%20at%203.39.02%20pm.png" border="0" alt="madrid trash 2" width="1200" /><p class="source">REUTERS/ Sergio Perez</p></div><p></p></div><div class="KonaFilter image-container no-rightrail"><div class="image"><img src="http://static6.businessinsider.com/image/5285359869bedd1f23dc00ca-1340-881/screen%20shot%202013-11-14%20at%203.38.39%20pm.png" border="0" alt="madrid trash 3" width="1200" /><p class="source">REUTERS/ Sergio Perez</p></div><p></p></div><div class="KonaFilter image-container no-rightrail"><div class="image"><img src="http://static5.businessinsider.com/image/5285359969bedda425dc00c7-1336-887/screen%20shot%202013-11-14%20at%203.38.23%20pm.png" border="0" alt="madrid trash 4" width="1200" /><p class="source">REUTERS/ Sergio Perez</p></div><p></p></div></p>
<p><div class="KonaFilter image-container no-rightrail"><div class="image"><img src="http://static2.businessinsider.com/image/5285364feab8ea651975e909-1318-868/screen%20shot%202013-11-14%20at%203.43.34%20pm.png" border="0" alt="madrid trash 5" width="1200" /><p class="source">AP</p></div><p></p></div><div class="KonaFilter image-container no-rightrail"><div class="image"><img src="http://static3.businessinsider.com/image/52853651ecad04a0144164d9-1338-875/screen%20shot%202013-11-14%20at%203.44.03%20pm.png" border="0" alt="madrid trash 6" width="1200" /><p class="source">AP</p></div><p></p></div><div class="KonaFilter image-container no-rightrail"><div class="image"><img src="http://static1.businessinsider.com/image/5285365169bedda325dc00d4-1334-884/screen%20shot%202013-11-14%20at%203.43.20%20pm.png" border="0" alt="madrid trash 7" width="1200" /><p class="source">AP</p></div><p></p></div></p>

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A Garbage Collectors' Strike Is Turning Madrid Into A Very Gross Place

Trash is piling up in Madrid as garbage collectors hold firm on a strike. Collectors who work in Madrid's public parks have been striking since Nov. 5 in protest of pay cuts and a planned layoff. On Wednesday, Madrid's city council said it will end its municipal cleaning contracts with private companies if the strike continues. Here's what it looks like in Madrid. REUTERS/ Sergio PerezREUTERS/ Sergio PerezREUTERS/ Sergio PerezREUTERS/ Sergio Perez APAPAP

Trash is piling up in Madrid as garbage collectors hold firm on a strike. Collectors who work in Madrid's public parks have been striking since Nov.

A Garbage Collectors' Strike Is Turning Madrid Into A Very Gross Place

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