Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey has urged Republic Services to return to the bargaining table to resolve a six-week-long strike by trash workers that has impacted more than a dozen cities and towns.
The ongoing strike by Republic Services workers has caused significant disruptions in trash collection, impacting public health and quality of life. Healey has expressed frustration over the company’s lack of response to her attempts to facilitate a resolution.
“Republic Services has an obligation to the communities it serves,” Healey wrote in a letter to the company’s president and CEO. “That obligation includes ensuring that labor disputes do not escalate to the point of endangering public well-being.”…