Republic Services, trash strike and Massachusetts
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The same playbook used by the AFSCME union to sabotage the city workers’ strike in Philadelphia is now being used by the Teamsters to limit and prepare to shut down the fight at Republic.
A Teamsters spokesperson says the picket lines have moved to the Republic Services location on Clairemont Mesa Boulevard, meaning customers will not have their trash picked up.
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State leaders urge Republic Services to finalize contract with striking Teamsters as uncollected garbage piles up in Massachusetts communities and other states across the country.
Negotiations between Republic Services and Teamsters broke down late last week. Talks are set to resume Tuesday, but the impacts of the trash strike are growing more pronounced.
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