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Boston Mayor Wu tells trash company they will have to pay for piling trash

Mayor Michelle Wu has apparently had it with trash piling up outside of Boston businesses that use Republic Services for ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...