More Bay Area cities are threatening legal action against Republic Services to get money back to rate payers who have been without trash service.

Local communities have expressed growing dissatisfaction due to the ongoing disruption of trash collection services, as the Teamsters’ strike against Republic Services enters its third week. Six Massachusetts communities — Gloucester,

Twelve leaders of communities being affected by the strike of Republic Services workers this week have called on the company and the Teamsters union to return to the negotiation table,

Trash pickup was halted in several Massachusetts communities after 450 sanitation workers from Republic Services went on strike Tuesday. The workers, represented by Teamsters Local 25, demand a ...