Legal cases and uncollected trash are piling up, as negotiations between Republic and striking Teamsters are set to resume Friday. The post As cities sue Republic Services, Healey pressures company to end trash strike appeared first on Boston.

If your trash is normally picked up by Republic Services in King and Snohomish counties, it might be piling up while workers are on strike demanding better wages, benefits and working conditions.

"Time is of the essence," the Peabody letter also states. "With summer heat intensifying and trash piling up, the consequences of inaction are not just political or financial—they are human and urgent...