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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.
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.
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=
Massachusetts trash strike: Greater Boston cities, towns take Republic Services to court
Greater Boston communities at the center of the ongoing sanitation worker strike are taking Republic Services to court, seeking immediate relief as trash piles mount, attracting rats and giving
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.
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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 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.
Boston’s Dumpsters Overflow as Trash-Strike Summer Drags On
A trash collector strike in the Boston area is entering its fifth week with no resolution in sight, leading to overflowing ...
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Judge tosses trash company's latest lawsuit over strike
Meanwhile, in a separate lawsuit, cities and towns suing Republic lost their bid to force the company to pick up their trash.
Boston kicks Republic to the curb; will start imposing fines over trash strike
The ongoing work stoppage is “taking an unacceptable toll on Boston’s residents, businesses, and neighborhoods," Mayor ...
Trash strike: Judge denies towns’ injunction request, still no negotiations planned
Teamsters employed by Republic Services have been on strike for a month. There does not appear to be an end in sight.
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The Boston workers have been on strike since July 1, when Teamster-affiliated employees of Republic Services, which is the country’s second-largest trash company, walked off the job.