Republic Services, Massachusetts and trash strike
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The work stoppage pitting Republic Services against the Teamsters has gone from a headache to a public health risk, Gov. Maura Healey said Thursday.
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Axios on MSNMassachusetts trash strike continues as garbage piles upRepublic Services trash and recycling collectors have been on strike since July 1 in several Massachusetts towns. Trash is piling up and negotiations have stalled after failed talks with federal mediators.
Since the strike began on July 1, residents in 14 municipalities have experienced service disruptions, as have businesses and property owners elsewhere that contract with Republic.
REVERE, Mass. — Garbage is piling up in more than a dozen Massachusetts communities as a Teamsters strike involving waste collectors entered its second day on Wednesday.