Republic Services and the Teamsters have been at a standoff since July 1, when 450 local workers went on strike after the union's contract expired. Teamsters are seeking better wages, benefits and stronger labor protections.

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 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.

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.

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

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,

Some local union workers at Republic Services are honoring a strike in Boston by not crossing the picket line, leaving trash in bins along the sides of Chula Vista and other South Bay area street

Approximately 40 workers who do the “heavy lifting” at Canada Cartage in Oshawa walked off the job Monday morning in a dispute over wages. The workers, who are represented by Teamsters Local Union 938,

The waste management company contracted to provide trash collection services in several Massachusetts cities and towns is accusing striking local union workers of resorting to outright violence as

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.