Trash collectors strike will disrupt service in 14 cities and towns in Mass.

A trash collectors strike will disrupt service in 14 cities and towns across Massachusetts.

More than 400 workers from Republic Services walked off the job early Tuesday morning. The union, Teamsters Local 25, is demanding better pay and benefits.

According to the company, garbage collection service will be affected by the strike in these communities:

  • Beverly
  • Canton
  • Danvers
  • Gloucester
  • Ipswich
  • Lynnfield
  • Malden
  • Manchester-By-The-Sea
  • Marblehead
  • North Reading
  • Peabody
  • Swampscott
  • Wakefield
  • Watertown

Marblehead, Watertown and Canton told residents that trash and recycling would not be picked up Tuesday because of the strike…

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