#labor-strike

#labor-strike

Republic Services and Teamsters Local 25 reached a deal Friday to end a trash strike that disrupted service for hundreds of thousands of customers across the Boston area for weeks. In a joint statement on Friday, the company and the union announced they had reached a five-year collective bargaining agreement. The strike began at the beginning of July, leading to overflowing trash across more than a dozen communities - mostly on the North Shore - and calls for residents to follow adjusted schedules. Commercial clients in Boston and other nearby cities were also impacted.

"For example, we proposed to keep our benefits the same as they are now. We just wanted them protected under a contract," Tobin said. "[Hospice East Bay] said no, they want the right to make them worse. And so, that's been really shocking and disappointing."

The walkout, which union leaders say is the first in Fenway Park's 113-year history, follows more than a year of contract negotiations and months of escalating frustration over pay, job security, and automation.

"We are seeking improvements in the pension plan for the first time in over a decade," Jim Araby of UFCW Local 5 told KGO-TV. "We know Safeway can afford it. In 2023, Safeway paid a dividend to their shareholders of $4 billion. This year, they reported $80 billion in revenue and nearly $1 billion in net profit."

"It's not just about how much our members make. It's not just about their caseloads. It's about justice for all New Yorkers who deserve high quality representation." - Brandon Mancilla.

Residents in Contra Costa County are seeing limited return of trash services after a Republic Services strike, with collection starting again only for West Contra Costa County. While some services resume, others still face unresolved issues as trash piles up, raising public health concerns due to unsanitary conditions caused by the lack of regular trash collection.

Union reps say they're asking for better pay, improved health insurance and a pension for landfill workers in Manteca, who are on strike.

Canada Post has officially received strike notices from the union that represents its 55,000 postal workers, indicating a strong possibility of a labor dispute.

Aida Valdivia stated, "Having to do the hunger strike was a more escalated effort on our part to let them know that we are serious, especially if we are willing to sacrifice."