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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 ...
6 Mass. communities asking judge for relief as trash worker strike continues
The complaint sites public health problems caused by Republic Services' “failure to adequately collect trash and recycling.” ...
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 ...
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." ...
Trash Strike Update: 6 North Shore, Greater Boston Cities, Towns File Court Complaint
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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 ...
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.