Republic Services, trash strike and Massachusetts
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Los trabajadores de Republic Services regresaron a trabajar el miércoles después de abandonar el trabajo en solidaridad con los huelguistas de la Costa Este.
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.
Republic Services and the Teamsters have been at a standoff since July 1, when 450 local workers went on strike after the union's contract expired. Teamsters are seeking better wages, benefits and stronger labor protections.
Governor Maura Healey weighed in on the weekslong strike thwarting trash pickup in at least 14 Greater Boston communities on Thursday morning, urging Republic Services to reach a deal.
Communities and businesses around Boston are still without regular trash pickup two weeks after Republic Services workers hit the picket line.
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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A work stoppage by Teamsters working for Republic Service in Boston has since spread to involve several thousand workers across the country.