An overflowing dumpster at Malden High School has raised concerns among parents and officials as students prepare to return. The situation follows an eight-week labor strike involving waste management company Republic Services and the Teamsters union, which began on July 1. With negotiations at a standstill since mid-July and no sign of progress, local officials express frustration. The accumulation of trash, partly due to summer use of the school, poses a greater issue as the school year approaches on August 27.
With the labor dispute now in its eighth week and there still being no signs of a breakthrough or even continued negotiations, local officials are growing more frustrated.
The latest flashpoint occurred at Malden High School, where an overflowing dumpster is causing alarm just over a week before students are set to head back to class.
Some students and staff have been using the building over the summer, contributing to the trash there.
Members of Teamsters Local 25 began their strike on July 1, saying that Republic refuses to give them the wages, benefits, and labor protections they deserve.
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