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Boston to fine trash giant Republic Services as strike continues, Wu says
Despite overflowing dumpsters and the new pressure from Boston Mayor Michelle Wu, the strike does not appear close to ending.
Trash strike enters third week, hearing to be held in court as garbage continues to pile up
As the Republic Services trash strike continues into its third week, six communities in Massachusetts are seeking a court ...
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Trash strike over: Republic Services, Teamsters reach deal to end week-long strike
The week-long strike led by trash workers in Thurston County has ended after Teamsters Local 252 ratified a new contract with ...
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A Mass. mayor explains why his city is suing as the garbage strike carries on
Last week, six cities and towns in Greater Boston sued Republic Services over uncollected trash. Gloucester Mayor Greg Verga ...
Judge hears from Mass. communities over request to intervene in trash collectors strike
Six Massachusetts towns and cities asked a judge on Tuesday to order Republic Services to devise a more effective method of ...
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.
Mass. Congressman Moulton shows support for trash workers as strike enters 8th day
As bags of trash overflow from barrels and spill from dumpsters in some Bay State communities, Massachusetts Congressman Seth Moulton took to the picket line on Tuesday morning in support of striking ...