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REPUBLIC SERVICES TEAMSTERS LAUNCH STRIKE
Over 400 Sanitation Workers in Boston Area Forced to Picket Line CHARLESTOWN, Mass., July 1, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- This morning, 450 Republic Services workers represented by Teamsters Local 25 were forced on strike by the waste giant, inevitably disrupting waste collections for hundreds of thousands of residents throughout the Boston area. Primary picket lines could extend nationwide and result in a work stoppage for over 3,500 Teamsters. Republic Teamsters are demanding a contract with...
TEAMSTERS LOCAL 396 VOTES OVERWHELMINGLY TO AUTHORIZE STRIKE AT REPUBLIC SERVICES
LOS ANGELES, July 3, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- In a decisive move to demand fair treatment and a strong first contract, recently organized workers at EQ Environmental Services/Republic Services have voted overwhelmingly to authorize a strike. These essential workers, represented by Teamsters Local 396, are responsible for the safe transport of hazardous materials across Southern California. The strike authorization vote sends a clear message to Republic Services: Teamsters are united and prepared...
TEAMSTERS TO REPUBLIC SERVICES: END SUBPAR COMPENSATION TO RESOLVE STRIKE
BOSTON, July 3, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Following a strike vote that passed by more than 90 percent on Monday, members of Teamsters Local 25 at Republic Services are about to conclude their first week of the work stoppage without a fair offer from the company. The overwhelming vote to strike was caused by Republic's refusal to agree to pay the same wages and benefits that have been negotiated by Local 25 at Capitol Waste and Star Waste Systems, the trash behemoth's major competitors in Eastern...