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Republic employees vote to continue trash collector strike
On Sunday, Republic employees voted to continue the strike that has lasted five weeks​ already and left cities and towns struggling to remove trash from their streets.
Teamsters vote to continue trash strike against Republic Services
Teamsters members voted Sunday to continue their five-week strike and contract standoff with Republic Services, which has disrupted trash and recycling services across more than a dozen Massachusetts communities.
Republic Services employees vote to continue garbage strike in Mass.
Republic has contracts for trash pickup in 14 Mass. communities and with businesses in other places, such as Newton and Boston.
Republic Services work stoppage was prompted by move of solidarity with Teamsters strike
Republic Services trash and recycling pickup was suspended in Toledo and Maumee Tuesday, and resumed Wednesday.
Republic Services workers overwhelmingly vote to continue strike
Republic Services workers voted overwhelmingly to continue the strike that has left some communities without trash service.Ninety-three percent of union workers voted<a class="excerpt-read-more" href=
Republic Services strike hits 1-month, towns pivot to manage trash
Canton residents rely on extended transfer station hours to manage trash disposal as the Republic Services strike continues, raising costs and straining town resources.
Boston to fine trash giant Republic Services as strike continues, Wu says
Despite overflowing dumpsters and the new pressure from Boston Mayor Michelle Wu, the strike does not appear close to ending.
Republic Services trash strike: Lawmakers push for talks, court denies order
Nearly a month after union trash collectors walked off the job at Republic Services, lawmakers are urging the company to negotiate and communities affected by the strike were denied a requested court order.
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The ongoing strike has caused delays and disruptions in trash and recycling pick up in more than a dozen towns around Boston.
Republic Services strike pauses trash pickup across Western Washington
The actions are part of what the Teamsters union called an aggressive expansion of "a nationwide strike for fair contracts."

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 Massachusetts communities and other states across the country.

Boston will begin fining Republic Services over lack of trash pickup amid worker strike, Wu says

The ongoing workers strike against waste collection company Republic Services has affected trash pickup in at least 14 ...