Republic Services and the Teamsters have been at a standoff since July 1, when 450 local workers went on strike after the union's contract expired. Teamsters are seeking better wages, benefits and stronger labor protections.

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

Lynnfield, North Reading, and Wakefield have notified Republic Services that it is failing to meet contractual obligations as a Teamsters union strike against the waste management company reaches two weeks.

A STRIKE BY WORKERS at a Republic Services landfill in San Joaquin County that began Tuesday expanded on Wednesday and is expected to continue to disrupt waste collection throughout the Bay Area until a resolution is reached.

The Teamsters Union and Republic Services are expected to resume negotiations Friday as the ongoing sanitation workers strike hits day 11.Republic<a class="excerpt-read-more" href=" More

Roughly 15 to 20 members of Teamsters Local 252 began picketing at 6 a.m. outside the Thurston County Waste and Recovery Center.