Republic services, Teamsters and Trash strike
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Republic Services workers in Chula Vista returned to work Wednesday after several days of missing work out of solidarity with Boston strikers, disrupting collection for thousands of residents. In an emailed statement,
A Teamsters spokesperson says the picket lines have moved to the Republic Services location on Clairemont Mesa Boulevard, meaning customers will not have their trash picked up.
Republic Services resumed limited trash pickup services to a broad swath of Contra Costa County, as well as other pockets of the Bay Area, after a crippling strike threatened to leave trash and other detritus piling up outside houses and businesses across the region.
Communities and businesses around Boston are still without regular trash pickup two weeks after Republic Services workers hit the picket line.
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State leaders urge Republic Services to finalize contract with striking Teamsters as uncollected garbage piles up in Massachusetts communities and other states across the country.
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Fullerton officials said crews are starting with the areas that missed pickups first and one- to two-day delays are expected early in the week. Street sweeping will continue, but the city has paused enforcement for trash bins and street sweeping violations through the end of the week.
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.
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A work stoppage by Teamsters working for Republic Service in Boston has since spread to involve several thousand workers across the country.