The work stoppage, led by Teamsters-affiliated employees demanding contract improvements, has now impacted waste collection in parts of King and Snohomish counties.

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

The strike, driven by demands for better pay and benefits, has left at least one Norfolk County town struggling to manage waste collection.

As the nationwide garbage standoff between Teamsters union members and Republic Services continues, some Bay Area cities are resorting to temporary drop-off sites this weekend to appease residents’ concerns about mounting trash.

The waste management company contracted to provide trash collection services in several Massachusetts cities and towns is accusing striking local union workers of resorting to outright violence as

Teamsters Local 25 and Republic Services walked away from the bargaining table on Tuesday, having made “little progress” on a deal to end the work stoppage.

The so-called “Driver Voluntary Severance Plan” is the latest part of the company’s jobs massacre, including plans to eliminate 20,000 jobs this year.

Approximately 40 workers who do the “heavy lifting” at Canada Cartage in Oshawa walked off the job Monday morning in a dispute over wages. The workers, who are represented by Teamsters Local Union 938,