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As trash strike drags on, Teamsters get a win in court
The strike involving trash collectors passed the 20-day mark. With dumpsters overflowing and negotiations stalling, there ...
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 ...
Massachusetts judge denies Republic Services’ restraining order, injunction requests against striking Teamsters
Waste management giant Republic Services’ request for a temporary restraining order and injunction against the striking ...
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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 ...
Teamsters say non-union workers running Kent trash drop-offs amid garbage strike
As the garbage strike drags on and work stoppages continue in cities throughout King and Snohomish counties, Republic ...
Trash pickup resumes in Chula Vista after Boston Teamsters move solidarity strike to Kearny Mesa
The council essentially gave the city manager the green light to declare a state of emergency and a deadline of Thursday to ...
‘A good year for rats’: Trash piling up at businesses as impact of garbage strike spreads to Boston and beyond
The strike is affecting more than municipal trash collection. In Greater Boston communities, commercial customers are waiting ...