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6 Mass. communities asking judge for relief as trash worker strike continues
The complaint sites public health problems caused by Republic Services' “failure to adequately collect trash and recycling.” ...
6 Massachusetts communities asking judge for injunctive relief as trash collectors' strike continues
Beverly Mayor Mike Cahill said the communities impacted by the strike will file a complaint in Salem Superior Court for injunctive relief to abate the public health problems resulting from the strike.
Bay State trash strike enters third week with no deal on the table
A federal mediator was scheduled to meet with members of the Teamsters Local 25 and the trash company providing garbage ...
Blame game intensifies with Mass. trash collector strike now in its 3rd week
Teamsters Local 25 and Republic Services walked away from the bargaining table on Tuesday, having made “little progress” on 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 ...
Ongoing trash strike draws pressure from officials as communities struggle with waste build-up
State leaders urge Republic Services to finalize contract with striking Teamsters as uncollected garbage piles up in ...
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CA Teamster Trash Collectors Stop Picking Up Garbage in Solidarity with Boston Strikers
We will...SHUT DOWN GARBAGE COLLECTION in state after state,' Teamster President Sean O'Brien warns as sanitation workers in ...
'Public Health Concerns Are Escalating': Trash Strike Crisis Grows On North Shore, Greater Boston
Municipal leaders from 13 affected cities and towns sent Republic Services a letter decrying costs, delays and dangers of the ...