The work stoppage, led by Teamsters-affiliated employees demanding contract improvements, has now impacted waste collection in parts of King and Snohomish counties. Republic Services, one of the region’s largest waste haulers, is in contract negotiations with workers at five locations across the state.

A total of about 450 Republic Services workers represented by the Teamsters union in the Boston area have been on strike since July 1, but the work stoppage has spread to Southern California and now i

Striking Teamsters at Republic Services have expanded their strike against the waste management company to the Mahoning Valley. Picket lines have been extended to Republic Services Carbon Limestone Landfill on State Line Road in Lowellville as of Tuesday.

Union Demands End to Retaliation Against Workers Who Rejected Takeaway Deal More than 300 Teamsters at National Ready Mixed Concrete were locked out of their jobs after overwhelmingly rejecting a contract packed with concessions,

The waste management company contracted to provide trash collection services in several Massachusetts cities and towns is accusing striking local union workers of resorting to outright violence as

The so-called “Driver Voluntary Severance Plan” is the latest part of the company’s jobs massacre, including plans to eliminate 20,000 jobs this year.

Approximately 40 workers who do the “heavy lifting” at Canada Cartage in Oshawa walked off the job Monday morning in a dispute over wages. The workers, who are represented by Teamsters Local Union 938,

Today, full-time drivers make $170,000 a year. Good for them—for those who still have jobs. But paying for the new Teamster contract meant UPS wasn't as competitive as before. It raised some prices and lost business to other shippers.