Feasting rats, legal threats: Stockton’s not alone in Republic Services trash strike

Republic Services’ customers across San Joaquin County are not alone in grappling with the fallout from a massive trash workers strike.

The work stoppage, now in its second week, is confounding residents and business owners on both the East and West coasts. In the last few days, the labor action has spread to Southern California.

The International Brotherhood of Teamsters, the labor union that represents thousands of Republic employees, says the strike has gone nationwide, with 2,000 workers walking off the job…

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