The work stoppage, led by Teamsters-affiliated employees demanding contract improvements, has now impacted waste collection in parts of King and Snohomish counties. Republic Services, one of the region’s largest waste haulers, is in contract negotiations with workers at five locations across the state.

A total of about 450 Republic Services workers represented by the Teamsters union in the Boston area have been on strike since July 1, but the work stoppage has spread to Southern California and now i

The strike, driven by demands for better pay and benefits, has left at least one Norfolk County town struggling to manage waste collection.

Today, full-time drivers make $170,000 a year. Good for them—for those who still have jobs. But paying for the new Teamster contract meant UPS wasn't as competitive as before. It raised some prices and lost business to other shippers.

As the nationwide garbage standoff between Teamsters union members and Republic Services continues, some Bay Area cities are resorting to temporary drop-off sites this weekend to appease residents’ concerns about mounting trash.

Union Demands End to Retaliation Against Workers Who Rejected Takeaway Deal More than 300 Teamsters at National Ready Mixed Concrete were locked out of their jobs after overwhelmingly rejecting a contract packed with concessions,

Teamsters Local 25 and Republic Services walked away from the bargaining table on Tuesday, having made “little progress” on a deal to end the work stoppage.

The so-called “Driver Voluntary Severance Plan” is the latest part of the company’s jobs massacre, including plans to eliminate 20,000 jobs this year.