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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 Greater Boston communities.
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. The post Boston to fine trash giant Republic Services as strike continues,
Boston to levy fines against Republic Services as trash strike drags on
The City of Boston will start issuing code enforcement fines directly to Republic Services for garbage left uncollected amid the ongoing trash collection worker strike, Mayor Michelle Wu said in a letter on Wednesday.
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 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 trash haulers return to work in Chula Vista
Republic Services workers returned to work Wednesday after walking off the job in solidarity with East Coast strikers
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
After five weeks on strike and more than two weeks since the last negotiation session, union officials said members voted overwhelmingly to continue the strike.
Ayanna Pressley, Mass. congressional delegation tell Republic Services to reach a fair deal with striking trash workers
Members of the Teamsters Local 25 union have been on strike since July 1, causing trash pickup delays in more than a dozen ...
Teamsters overwhelmingly vote to keep striking as walkout enters 2nd month
Sunday’s 93% vote in favor of continuing their work stoppage shows union support for the nearly six-week old walkout has ...
Boston Mayor Wu says Republic Services will face fines for overflowing trash
Boston Mayor Wu announced that the city will begin fining Republic Services amid the ongoing trash collector strike because several neighborhoods can’t keep up with the overflow of garbage. The ...
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LTTE: Boston Mayor Wu takes action on Republic Services strike
Dear President Vander Ark, Your company’s ongoing labor dispute is taking an unacceptable toll on Boston’s residents, ...
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Boston officials say that ongoing trash strike is a public health issue ...
Boston City Councilor Ed Flynn is among those publicly criticizing the company for what he describes as mistreatment of its workforce. "It's about time Republic, which is a Fortune 500 company ...