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Blame game intensifies with Mass. trash collector strike now in its 3rd week
Teamsters Local 25 and Republic Services walked away from the bargaining table on Tuesday, having made “little progress” on a ...
Ongoing trash strike draws pressure from officials as communities struggle with waste build-up
State leaders urge Republic Services to finalize contract with striking Teamsters as uncollected garbage piles up in ...
South Bay sanitation worker strike over, officials say
Some local union workers at Republic Services were honoring a strike in Boston by not crossing the picket line.
Disabled Fairfield resident hauls trash 2 miles away on wheelchair as sanitation strike continues
With his trash can in tow, rigged to a wagon on the back of his motorized wheelchair, Adam Elsbernd said he traveled nearly ...
Bay State trash strike enters third week with no deal on the table
The fight between striking Massachusetts sanitation workers and the waste-management giant that employs them has entered a ...
Trash strike: Both sides trade blame as dumpsters overflow and officials demand action
Negotiations between Republic Services and Teamsters broke down late last week. Talks are set to resume Tuesday, but the ...
Boston officials say that ongoing trash strike is a public health issue and urge Republic Services to settle
Boston officials are calling on Republic Services to return to the table and settle with trash workers, saying that the ...
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Southern California trash pileup spread to LA County amid national labor dispute
Workers have walked off the job in parts of Los Angeles, Orange and San Diego counties, as well as the Bay Area.