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Republic Services trash strike now "beyond a headache," Massachusetts governor says

Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey wants Republic Services to cut a deal and end a 17-day-long trash collectors strike​.
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How one Mass. city has been managing three weeks into the garbage collector strike

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Massachusetts trash strike: Greater Boston cities, towns take Republic Services to court

Greater Boston communities at the center of the ongoing sanitation worker strike are taking Republic Services to court, ...

Trash collection strike continues in Massachusetts as walkouts spread across country

The Teamsters union said it had picket lines up at Republic Services locations in San Diego, Los Angeles, and Seattle. Other ...

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 ...

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 ...

Republic Services to resume trash collection in WA as Teamsters cease picketing

Republic Services announced it will resume all collection services for residential customers in King and Snohomish counties ...