Fallout from the waste collection worker strike against Republic Services is spilling into the courtroom, as contract negotiations drag on.

The council essentially gave the city manager the green light to declare a state of emergency and a deadline of Thursday to decide to do it.

Republic Services and Teamsters Local 25 met for negotiations again Tuesday to end the trash collection strike, but were unable to reach a deal.

Republic Services and the Teamsters have been at a standoff since July 1, when 450 local workers went on strike after the union's contract expired. Teamsters are seeking better wages, benefits and stronger labor protections.

Striking Teamsters at Republic Services have expanded their strike against the waste management company to the Mahoning

A STRIKE BY WORKERS at a Republic Services landfill in San Joaquin County that began Tuesday expanded on Wednesday and is expected to continue to disrupt waste collection throughout the Bay Area until a resolution is reached.

The Teamsters Union and Republic Services are expected to resume negotiations Friday as the ongoing sanitation workers strike hits day 11.Republic<a class="excerpt-read-more" href=" More

Republic Services customers in Edmonds, Monroe and Snohomish were told an “out-of-market labor disruption” affected their garbage pickup on Wednesday.