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Teamsters strike disrupts trash collection in western Washington
The work stoppage, led by Teamsters-affiliated employees demanding contract improvements, has now impacted waste collection ...
Bay State trash strike enters third week with no deal on the table
The fight between striking Massachusetts sanitation workers and the waste-management giant that employs them has entered a ...
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 ...
Axios on MSN4h
Massachusetts trash strike continues as garbage piles up
Republic Services trash and recycling collectors have been on strike since July 1 in several Massachusetts towns. Trash is ...
My Edmonds News19h
Local garbage strike heads into second week, mediation talks resume Tuesday
Thousands of South Snohomish County residents head into a second week with no planned trash or recycling collection as ...
KPBS4h
No trash emergency in Chula Vista — so far
Chula Vista’s city manager said she’s ready to declare an emergency if the increasing trash becomes a health hazard.
WBUR7h
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 ...
FOX 11 Los Angeles on MSN10h
Southern California trash pileup spread to LA County amid national labor dispute
Workers have walked off the job in parts of Los Angeles, Orange and San Diego counties, as well as the Bay Area.