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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 ...
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A Mass. mayor explains why his city is suing as the garbage strike carries on
Last week, six cities and towns in Greater Boston sued Republic Services over uncollected trash. Gloucester Mayor Greg Verga ...
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 ...
Healey urges trash company to reach deal with striking union
Since the strike began on July 1, residents in 14 municipalities have experienced service disruptions, as have businesses and ...
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Republic Services sues Teamsters over alleged actions on picket line as strike passes two week mark
Republic Services and the Teamsters have been at a standoff since July 1, when 450 local workers went on strike after the ...
Trash strike: Both sides trade blame as dumpsters overflow and officials demand action
Negotiations between Republic Services and Teamsters broke down late last week. Talks are set to resume Tuesday, but the ...
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Teamsters' trash workers strike spreads across US, trash piles up from Boston to California
A total of about 450 Republic Services workers represented by the Teamsters union in the Boston area have been on strike since July 1, but the work stoppage has spread to Southern California and now i ...