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Trash Piles up in Orange County as Union Goes on Strike in Solidarity with Boston Workers
BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS, JUL 13 – The strike involves over 450 workers demanding higher wages and better benefits, with Republic Services offering a 43% pay increase over five years, but talks remain stalled.
- Republic Services workers in Orange County are delaying trash collection while honoring an East Coast Teamsters strike since July 1, 2025.
- The strike began due to unresolved demands for higher wages, better health benefits, and stronger labor protections from Republic Services.
- Trash has piled up across multiple Orange County cities, forcing some to open temporary drop-off sites amid growing public frustration and health concerns.
- Republic offered a 16% immediate wage increase and about 43% over five years but claims further talks are unproductive due to union disinterest.
- Negotiations with a federal mediator are set to resume on July 15, 2025, with outcomes that could affect service restoration and contract security.
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