US EditionCan Bill Gates Help to Solve Trash Strike in Massachusetts?
CHULA VISTA, CALIFORNIA, JUL 16 – The strike ended in Chula Vista after two weeks, but over a dozen Massachusetts communities still face disruptions with ongoing negotiations and public health concerns, officials said.
- On July 1, sanitation employees in Massachusetts initiated a strike to advocate for improved wages and workplace safeguards, resulting in accumulating garbage across 14 communities.
- The strike reflects deep concerns over fair wages, safe conditions, and dignity, while Republic Services and the union accuse each other of bad faith and violence.
- Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey and local officials called for a fair deal, highlighting the strike's serious public health consequences and escalating risks due to mounting waste and summer heat.
- Officials from Peabody’s city council reached out to Bill Gates, the lead of Cascate Investment and a key investor in Republic Services, urging him to assist in resolving the ongoing labor conflict.
- Both sides agreed to begin mediated negotiations tomorrow, while six communities filed for court intervention and the strike's continuation threatens further public health and financial impacts.
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‘Beyond a headache’: Gov. Healey calls for end to trash strike that’s paralyzed these Mass. towns
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Republic Services strike stretches into 9th day as trash — and frustration
HERCULES, Calif. (KRON) -- As a sanitation workers strike stretches into its ninth day, negotiations remain at a standstill between Republic Services and the union. Meanwhile, trash is piling up. In parts of the East Bay, garbage hasn't been picked up since before the Fourth of July. In one Hercules neighborhood just off John Muir Parkway, residents are dealing with a mounting garbage crisis. Republic Services has told customers to leave cans ou…
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