US EditionGov. Demands Republic Services Immediately Resolve Trash Strike
Governor Healey demands Republic Services resume good-faith contract talks to end a strike disrupting trash collection for 14 Massachusetts communities for over 40 days.
- On August 12, 2025, Governor Maura Healey wrote to Jon Vander Ark demanding the company return to the bargaining table and end the strike that began July 1 in more than a dozen Massachusetts communities, calling the situation “beyond untenable”.
- On July 1, over 400 Teamsters Local 25 members began striking after negotiations stalled on a union health plan, wages, and protections, with the last session on July 18 ending without progress.
- Trash and recycling pickups were missed or delayed in 14 Greater Boston communities, North Shore region, despite Republic Services deploying replacement workers from other states and officials warning of public health risks.
- Republic Services said “Any delays in service lie squarely at the feet of Teamsters Local 25” and is working to schedule a call with the governor to update on negotiations and operations.
- Last month, federal mediation, court and police involvement failed to resolve the dispute, prompting Massachusetts municipalities to plan payment withholds for unprovided services.
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Healey tells Republic Services ongoing trash strike is 'unacceptable'
"Your company’s failure to resolve or even meaningfully address this prolonged strike is unacceptable," Gov. Maura Healey wrote in a letter to Republic Services President and CEO Jon Vander Ark.
Healey demands end to trash strike as both sides blame the other
The finger pointing continues while the trash piles up. As a strike called by the members of Teamsters Local 25 stretches into its seventh straight week, Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey is demanding that waste management giant Republic Services return to the bargaining table and get the garbage picked up. Healey also chastised the company for failing to return her phone calls. “As my attempts to speak with you directly have gone unanswered, I am…
More finger-pointing as trash collection strike drags on
BOSTON (SHNS) - Seven weeks into a mid-summer trash collection strike affecting 14 Massachusetts communities, Gov. Maura Healey on Monday pressed the top executive at Republic Services to help end the labor dispute. "Your company’s failure to resolve or even meaningfully address this prolonged strike is unacceptable," Healey wrote in a letter to Republic Services President and CEO Jon Vander Ark. "For seven weeks now, trash and recycling have b…
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