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Bay Area sanitation workers back at work following labor agreement
Sanitation crews returned to their jobs over the weekend after a strike left garbage piling up across Bay Area municipalities ...
Millions face garbage strike nationwide—Union
Teamsters say Republic Services is "unwilling to offer workers good wages." Republic Services says these claims belong "in ...
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 ...
Republic Services and union reach deal, ending nearly 2-week-long strike to resume trash pickup
Republic Services and the union on Friday reached a tentative agreement, ending the nearly two-week-long strike that impacted ...
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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 ...
Disabled Fairfield resident hauls trash 2 miles away on wheelchair as sanitation strike continues
With his trash can in tow, rigged to a wagon on the back of his motorized wheelchair, Adam Elsbernd said he traveled nearly ...
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Philadelphia Sanitation Department says recycling pickup running behind following strike
The BriefThe Philadelphia Sanitation Department says recycling pickup is running behind as workers deal with a backlog of ...
Recycling collection falls ‘a few days behind’ as Philadelphia prioritizes trash removal
Philadelphia's Department of Sanitation is prioritizing collecting trash, which accumulated throughout the DC 33 strike ...