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Sanitation workers return but garbage piles remain in Stockton
A big sigh of relief for residents in Stockton and some Bay Area cities, as workers have voted to approve a five-year contract with Republic Services.
Millions face garbage strike nationwide—Union
Teamsters say Republic Services is "unwilling to offer workers good wages." Republic Services says these claims belong "in ...
Following strike sellout, frustration grows among Philadelphia city workers, after union delays strike pay
There is growing anger among Philadelphia city workers as AFSCME District Council 33 fails to deliver promised strike ...
Disabled Fairfield resident hauls trash 2 miles away on wheelchair as sanitation strike continues
With his trash can in tow, rigged to a wagon on the back of his motorized wheelchair, Adam Elsbernd said he traveled nearly ...
America's Hot Garbage Summer Bites
Americans across the country are seeing trash pile up as workers in numerous cities are striking or observing picket lines.
Loaded dumpster outside Danvers restaurant catches fire, fueling frustrations over trash strike
Responding firefighters were met with heavy flames that caused a “significant risk” to the nearby building, according to ...
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The stink is spreading: Seattle suburbs hit by trash and missed pickups in strike
Nearly record-high temperatures and a regional trash strike have left piles of uncollected garbage rotting in Seattle's ...