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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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
With long lines, trash drop-off sites expand as strike enters day seven
The demand for trash drop-off sites has led to Bellevue and Kent adding more locations as the trash strike continues.
Millions Face Garbage Strike Nationwide—Union
Teamsters say Republic Services is "unwilling to offer workers good wages." Republic Services says these claims belong "in the trash." ...
Disabled Fairfield resident hauls trash 2 miles away on wheelchair as sanitation strike continues
It's not just San Joaquin County residents feeling the impact of sanitation workers being on strike. In Solano County, many in the city of Fairfield are also frustrated by the lack of ...
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.
Trash pickup resumes in Chula Vista as 'sympathy strike' moves to Clairemont
Sanitation workers in Chula Vista ended their work stoppage, resuming trash services after honoring a nationwide strike over ...