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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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How one Mass. city has been managing three weeks into the garbage collector strike

A lot happens in Boston every day. To help you keep up, WBUR, Boston's NPR News station, pulled these stories together just for you.
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UPDATE: Trash sympathy strike ends in San Diego, city & union confirm

Both the City of San Diego and Teamsters confirmed to ABC 10News that the solidarity strike has ended, indicating that ...

Bay Area cities prepare for legal action against Republic Services, demand refunds for customers

More Bay Area cities are threatening legal action against Republic Services to get money back to rate payers who have been ...

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 ...