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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.
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 Greater Boston communities.
Republic Services sues striking Teamsters, as latest contract talks fail
Bargaining between striking sanitation workers and the waste management giant have ended in an impasse, as the company asks a federal judge to intervene to stop allegedly criminal negotiating
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.
Judge denies towns’ request for injunction against Republic Services amid strike
Beverly, Malden, Gloucester, Peabody, Danvers, and Canton — sought the order, arguing that the strike was affecting residents and public health.
As Bay Area trash piles up amid Teamsters strike, Republic Services brings in out-of-state drivers
As garbage continues to accumulate across roughly two dozen Bay Area cities impacted by a nationwide Teamsters strike, Republic Services has begun deploying "substitute drivers" in a limited effort to restore trash collection services.
Mass. Reps. Pressley, Lynch and Moulton lead call for end to trash strike
All nine members of Massachusetts’ U.S. House delegation have called on trash hauler Republic Services to reach a deal with striking Teamsters, ending a work stoppage that has caused garbage to pile up across Greater Boston this month.
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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 expects Teamsters strike to cost at least $25M amid steady quarter
Executives detailed the impact from headwinds like lower commodity prices, continued softness in manufacturing and the ...
Expect trash pickup delays as Republic Services picket line comes to Evansville
EVANSVILLE — Local trash pickup in Evansville will be delayed as Republic Services workers who are a part of the Teamsters ...
Republic Services to resume trash collection in WA as Teamsters stop picketing
Republic Services announced it will resume all collection services for residential customers in King and Snohomish counties ...
Negotiations between Republic Services and Boston Teamsters fall through
On Friday, the teamsters representing garbage collectors in Boston reported that the waste disposal company held a 5-hour ...
Teamsters workers ratify contract at Republic Services’ Manteca, California, landfill
The agreement means workers will end their strike, but legal action from affected communities remains a threat. Strikes also ...