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Republic Services, Trash strike and Judge denies towns

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.
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.
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
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.
6 Massachusetts communities impacted by trash strike file lawsuit against Republic Services
Six communities across Massachusetts impacted by the ongoing trash collector strike filed a complaint asking a judge to put an end to it.
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.
Volatile Republic Services trash strike hits 1-month mark
Residents and businesses in more than a dozen communities across eastern Massachusetts are continuing to creatively manage trash disposal amid the monthlong Republic Services waste collection strike.
Judge denies request from communities to force Republic to collect piled up trash amid worker strike
A judge denied a request from several communities to order Republic Services to collect all trash immediately as the sanitation worker strike approaches the one<a class="excerpt-read-more" href=" More
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 ...
Bill Gates asked by city council in Massachusetts to help end Republic Services trash strike
The Peabody City Council wrote to Bill Gates, asking for his help in ending the Republic Services trash strike.
Mass. Reps. Pressley, Lynch and Moulton lead call for end to trash strike
The lawmakers called on company officials to "return to the bargaining table in good faith and without delay" to end a ...
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 ...
Trash strike enters third week, hearing to be held in court as garbage continues to pile up
As the Republic Services trash strike continues into its third week, six communities in Massachusetts are seeking a court ...