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Boston officials say that ongoing trash strike is a public health issue and urge Republic Services to settle
Boston officials are calling on Republic Services to return to the table and settle with trash workers, saying that the ...
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 ...
Southern California trash pileup spreads to L.A. County as workers stand with East Coast strikers
A work stoppage by Teamsters working for Republic Service in Boston has since spread to involve several thousand workers ...
Dumpster overflows at Boston restaurant amid trash workers strike, "the rats are eating well"
With sanitation workers still on strike in some Massachusetts communities, trash is piling up outside businesses and homes.
City of Chula Vista declines to declare a state of emergency after days without trash pickup
The city called an emergency special city council meeting, but the city manager declined to declare a state of emergency, citing a lack of staff to support trash pickup.
Boston City Councilors, Secretary of State urge company to resolve trash strike
The Secretary of State and several members of the Boston City Council are calling on waste management giant Republic Services to go back to the negotiating table and end a nearly two-week ...
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Trash piles up outside Boston restaurant as strike continues
With sanitation workers on strike, trash has been piling up outside businesses and homes. WBZ-TV's Beth Germano reports.