US Edition'Significant Delays': 7-Day Trash Strike Sparks Frustration Across North Shore, Greater Boston
GREATER BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS, JUL 8 – Local 25 union workers demand better wages and benefits in a strike causing trash delays across multiple communities, with some towns increasing driver numbers, officials said.
- Approximately 450 Teamsters Local 25 sanitation workers struck Republic Services on July 1, 2025, causing service disruptions across eastern Massachusetts including Peabody.
- The strike followed expired contracts and ongoing negotiations over wages and benefits, with disagreements persisting despite efforts by both sides to reach an agreement.
- Picket lines appeared at multiple locations including Peabody, Revere, Holbrook, Roxbury, and Quincy, while towns like Danvers and Lynnfield faced delayed or suspended trash and recycling services.
- Teamsters President Thomas G. Mari emphasized that the strike centers on achieving fair treatment, equal pay, and upholding the wage and benefit levels set by Local 25, while McQuaid criticized Republic Services for not honoring the workers' requests and shows a lack of respect toward them.
- The strike has caused significant trash delays and service interruptions, with officials advising residents to leave out trash curbside and communities awaiting a resolution to resume normal operations.
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'Significant Delays': 7-Day Trash Strike Sparks Frustration Across North Shore, Greater Boston
'Significant Delays': 7-Day Trash Strike Sparks Frustration Across North Shore, Greater Boston - Peabody, MA - While collection has resumed in many communities, it has been uneven with bags sitting in full barrels in the hot summer sun.
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