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Update: 2025 July 16: The Local 25 team of the Republic Service and the Local 25 did not receive an agreement after Tuesday’s 12 -hour negotiation sessions held with a federal intermediary. The carrier said she offered to renew the negotiations on Friday, but the team members refused. Healthcare policy and wages remain a negotiation point, both sides said. Teams stretched out picket lines to Los Angeles and Youngstown, Ohio State, where the republic owns a landfill.
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July 15: It is planned that the International Brotherhood of Teamsters Local 25 and the Republic Service will meet on Tuesday with a federal mediator to negotiate a contract for about 450 Boston region employees. This is the second negotiation session, as the local strike strikes on July 1st.
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The labor dispute draws greater attention of local officials. On Saturday, Massachusetts’ Secretary of the State called for a quick resolution to John Vander Ark, CEO of CEO, and three cities of Massachusetts said the situation was forcing them to consider changing the carriers.
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Since the start of the strike, four more teams have announced their strikes, and about 2000 republic staff, represented by teams, suspended work.
The Union has earned some support from local officials. On July 9th. The Boston City Council unanimously adopted a resolution supporting spectacular teams. Three members of the Boston City Council also sent a letter from Vander Ark on Saturday, expressing concern about service disorders that began to affect the city. They The Republic called for an agreement to “the contract reflecting the dedication of these employees and meeting the expectations of the communities you serve”.
Massachusetts Secretary of State William Galvin has caused concern about the disruption of 14 municipalities affected by the strike. In his letter, he also accused the suspended negotiations last week for the company’s inability to negotiate.
“The abandonment collection is an important public service that should not be determined by the strategy of a private company,” Galvinas wrote. “Such circumstances raise serious questions about whether these important public services should be left to private companies without state supervision.”
The national work action is the greatest escalation of teams, still in harmony with the republic’s services; Both sides have often contradicted in recent years. Team chapters in Washington, California, Georgia and Illinois are also strike, although Local 25 represents most of the five chapters of the Republic. Other team staff also chose to stop the work and to honor the picket line.