Trash strike over: Teamsters, Republic Services agree to contract
Source: NBC Boston
Details on the five-year agreement were not immediately available.
By Marc Fortier • Published September 19, 2025 • Updated on September 19, 2025 at 7:14 pm
Teamsters Local 25 and Republic Services have agreed to a new contract, ending a strike that began back in July and impacted garbage and recycling pickup in numerous Massachusetts communities.
Republic Services confirmed the five-year collective bargaining agreement in an email Friday morning. They thanked the community for their patience during the service interruption and apologized for the inconvenience it caused.
“We look forward to our employees returning to work on Monday and quickly resuming normal operations,” said Kurt Lavery, market vice president for Republic Services. “We will work tirelessly to restore our customers’ trust.”
“I’ve never been prouder of a group of Teamsters in my life," said Tom Mari, president of Teamsters Local 25. "These workers stood strong for 82 days to send a message across the country. Never once did they waiver in their commitment to remain on strike until they got what they deserved. This is an extremely strong contract, and our members are looking forward to going back to work Monday, and back into the communities they service."
Read more: https://www.nbcboston.com/news/local/massachusetts-trash-strike-over-teamsters-republic-service-agree-to-contract-ending-months-long-dispute/3811891/
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Kudos to these Union brothers and sisters! 
