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What a mess: Mass. cities sue trash company over uncollected garbage
Several cities and towns in Greater Boston are taking a private sanitation company to court, saying its prolonged worker strike has led to piles of uncollected trash, hordes of rodents and a foul ...
Mayor, city of Fairfield threatens lawsuit against Republic Services if trash continues to pile up
"We've given them a letter saying that Republic, that is, that they have breached our contract, and now we're going to be ...
Bay Area cities prepare for legal action against Republic Services, demand refunds for customers
More Bay Area cities are threatening legal action against Republic Services to get money back to rate payers who have been ...
Agreement reached in Republic Services strike, with trash collection expected to resume in NorCal cities
"Local 439 has informed us that picket lines are coming down across the Bay Area, and our employees are returning to work ...
Boston Mayor Wu says Republic Services will face fines for overflowing trash
Boston Mayor Wu announced that the city will begin fining Republic Services amid the ongoing trash collector strike because several neighborhoods can’t keep up with the overflow of garbage. The ...
Las Vegas Review-Journal8y
City officials tell companies fighting Republic Services to go to court ...
In Basson’s complaint to city and county officials she claimed “interference” by Republic Services cost the company an estimated $405,153.96 in annual contracted net revenue over the course ...
Voice of San Diego3y
Fine City: How Republic Services Broke the Strike
It could, for instance, level fines against Republic Services for failing to pick up waste but decided that clean-up was a more urgent matter. Officials redirected some of their own employees to ...