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Republic Services, union reach agreement to end trash strike - Boston ...
The strike, which began on July 1 and affected over a dozen Massachusetts communities, ended with a five-year contract after more than 400 workers sought better wages and conditions.
- Teamsters Local 25 and Republic Services ended a trash strike affecting over a dozen Massachusetts communities on Friday after more than 11 weeks.
- The strike began on July 1 as workers demanded higher wages and better benefits amid prolonged negotiations and legal disputes.
- Following several federal mediation sessions and intervention by Governor Maura Healey, both parties finalized a contract lasting five years to resolve their labor dispute.
- Local 25 President Tom Mari expressed optimism throughout the strike that a favorable agreement for their members could be achieved, while Republic's Kurt Lavery committed to diligently rebuilding customer confidence moving forward.
- Employees have returned to work and will quickly resume normal operations, but restoring full service will require mandatory driver retraining, potentially causing continued pickup delays.
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Republic Trash Strike Is Over
The Republic Trash Strike has ended. Teamsters Local 25 says their members voted “overwhelmingly” to approve a new contract ending the 82-day strike which affected 14 communities, including Canton, and many other commercial customers. Republic Services released a statement saying “We appreciate the community’s patience during this service interruption and apologize for the inconvenience it […]
Republic, Teamsters reach deal to end trash worker strike
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