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As Bay Area trash piles up amid Teamsters strike, Republic Services brings in out-of-state drivers

As garbage continues to accumulate across roughly two dozen Bay Area cities impacted by a nationwide Teamsters strike, Republic Services has begun deploying "substitute drivers" in a limited effort to restore trash collection services.

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Bay Area cities set up temporary trash drop-off sites as Teamsters strike continues

As the nationwide garbage standoff between Teamsters union members and Republic Services continues, some Bay Area cities are resorting to temporary drop-off sites this weekend to appease residents’ concerns about mounting trash.

Yahoo · 3d

Mass. trash worker strike: Teamsters, Republic Services to meet with mediator amid failed talks

Teamsters have alleged that their decision to strike on July 1 was caused by Republic Services’ refusal to agree to pay them the same wages and benefits as other competitor trash companies. Republic Services has denied those claims.

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Ongoing trash strike draws pressure from officials as communities struggle with waste build-up

State leaders urge Republic Services to finalize contract with striking Teamsters as uncollected garbage piles up in ...

Teamsters bureaucrats feign outrage as UPS announces buyout plans for full-time drivers

The so-called “Driver Voluntary Severance Plan” is the latest part of the company’s jobs massacre, including plans to ...

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Local garbage strike heads into second week, mediation talks resume Tuesday

Thousands of South Snohomish County residents head into a second week with no planned trash or recycling collection as ...

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Still no trash pickup in Chula Vista as work stoppage continues

The Chula Vista City Council will meet Monday evening in special session to hear from Republic Services about the ongoing ...

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CA Teamster Trash Collectors Stop Picking Up Garbage in Solidarity with Boston Strikers

We will...SHUT DOWN GARBAGE COLLECTION in state after state,' Teamster President Sean O'Brien warns as sanitation workers in ...

Republic Services trash pickup resumes in parts of Contra Costa County

West Contra Costa County residents can also continue to bring four bags of trash to the Golden Bear Transfer Station at no charge with proof of residency, Gioia said. This service is available Monday ...

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Teamsters Locked Out at National Ready Mixed Concrete

Union Demands End to Retaliation Against Workers Who Rejected Takeaway Deal More than 300 Teamsters at National Ready Mixed Concrete were locked out of their jobs after overwhelmingly rejecting a ...