Overview

• Approximately 4,000 Teamsters are honoring the strike at Republic Services facilities from Boston to Southern California, halting trash and recycling collections nationwide.
• Republic Services is holding to its offer of a 43% wage increase over five years and zero-premium health coverage, while the union insists those terms fall short.
• Lynnfield, North Reading and Wakefield have issued non-performance notices that could allow them to withhold payments or terminate contracts for service failures.
• Chula Vista’s mayor has called a special City Council session and proposed declaring a state of emergency to secure replacement drivers and address public health concerns.
• Bay Area cities including Fremont have opened free transfer-station dumping sites and launched contingency pickup routes to manage mounting waste.