Sanitation workers in Massachusetts are doubling down on their strike as trash troubles continue to get worse for many cities and towns as the strike remains ongoing more than a month after Teamsters Local 25 workers first walked off the job.
The vast majority of Republic Services employees voted to stay on strike Sunday, entering five weeks of failed negotiations between the union and the Fortune 500 company. The Revere City Council unanimously approved a letter earlier this week calling on the CEO to settle.
Union President Tom Mari claims that Republic Services has refused to meet with the union for more than 15 days and is disrespecting union members by refusing to raise wages and benefits up to the standards that are established with Capitol and Star…