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Millions face garbage strike nationwide—Union
Teamsters say Republic Services is "unwilling to offer workers good wages." Republic Services says these claims belong "in ...
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 ...
Garbage strike continues as Kent, Bellevue offer new trash drop-off sites for residents
With no end in sight for the Republic Services garbage worker strike to end, more free drop-off locations are being organized ...
Loaded dumpster outside Danvers restaurant catches fire, fueling frustrations over trash strike
Responding firefighters were met with heavy flames that caused a “significant risk” to the nearby building, according to ...
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The stink is spreading: Seattle suburbs hit by trash and missed pickups in strike
Nearly record-high temperatures and a regional trash strike have left piles of uncollected garbage rotting in Seattle's ...
Teamsters say non-union workers running Kent trash drop-offs amid garbage strike
As the garbage strike drags on and work stoppages continue, Republic Services and Teamsters are working on returning to the ...
UPDATE: Trash sympathy strike ends in San Diego, city & union confirm
Unionized Republic Services workers returned to the job Friday as they stopped honoring the picket line in solidarity with ...
Fairfield's sold-out Taste of Downtown requires quick city cleanup amid trash worker strike
The Taste of Downtown hosted a sold-out crowd Thursday night for the annual tradition that brings Fairfield foodies together ...