US EditionTrash Piles up in Orange County as Union Goes on Strike in Solidarity with Boston Workers
BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS, JUL 13 – The strike involves over 450 workers demanding higher wages and better benefits, with Republic Services offering a 43% pay increase over five years, but talks remain stalled.
- Over 400 Republic Services sanitation workers began striking on July 1, 2025, in Orange County, honoring an East Coast strike by colleagues.
- The strike follows demands for higher wages, better health benefits, and stronger labor protections after recent unsuccessful negotiations.
- Several cities across Orange County are experiencing disruptions in trash pickup, leading some to set up temporary locations for residents to drop off their garbage as waste builds up.
- Contra Costa County Supervisor John Gioia expressed worry that if the situation persists, it might lead to a public health problem.
- Negotiations with a federal mediator are scheduled for July 15, amid ongoing disruptions and mounting pressure from officials to resolve the strike.
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Trash Pickup in Orange County Resumes Following Delays from Workers’ Picket Line
Republic Services sanitation drivers returned to work today with a priority on catching up on missed trash bins, after their picket line moved from Orange County to Los Angeles County. Trash pickups were first halted earlier this month after a labor dispute in Boston triggered a national action that has mobilized workers across different regions in solidarity. Republic Service officials said they have mobilized additional employees to help spee…
Republic Services garbage strike stretches into second week
(KRON) -- Trash was piling up in cities around the Bay Area as a nationwide strike by workers at Republic Services waste disposal stretched into its second week. Workers with the union Teamsters Local 439 launched the strike in Stockton last Tuesday after Republic Services workers in Boston, Philadelphia and near Atlanta went on strike. Monterey Bay fisherman who vanished at sea 28 years ago identified Locally, Republic Services service includes…
Trash strike: Both sides trade blame as dumpsters overflow and officials demand action
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.
Some OC cities open temporary trash sites amid labor dispute
Residents all around Orange County are experiencing delays in trash and recycling collection this week as a result of labor issues at Republic Services, the city’s waste management contractor. Republic Services is the second-largest waste hauler in North America. Workers in Orange County have honored a picket line extended by striking Teamsters from Massachusetts who are demanding higher wages and...
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DNyuzSouthern California trash pileup spreads as workers stand with East Coast strikers
A work stoppage by Teamsters working for Republic Service in Boston has since spread to involve several thousand workers across the country.
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