Metro Transit Ambassadors in Los Angeles, represented by Teamsters Local 986, have voted to ratify their first collective bargaining agreement. The four-year agreement includes comprehensive medical benefits,

A Teamsters spokesperson says the picket lines have moved to the Republic Services location on Clairemont Mesa Boulevard, meaning customers will not have their trash picked up.

A free garbage drop-off location in Bellevue provided some relief for customers who haven't had their trash collected for days as a labor dispute drags on.

The work stoppage, led by Teamsters-affiliated employees demanding contract improvements, has now impacted waste collection in parts of King and Snohomish counties.

The so-called “Driver Voluntary Severance Plan” is the latest part of the company’s jobs massacre, including plans to eliminate 20,000 jobs this year.

Teamsters Local 25 and Republic Services walked away from the bargaining table on Tuesday, having made “little progress” on a deal to end the work stoppage.

Approximately 40 workers who do the “heavy lifting” at Canada Cartage in Oshawa walked off the job Monday morning in a dispute over wages. The workers, who are represented by Teamsters Local Union 938,

State leaders urge Republic Services to finalize contract with striking Teamsters as uncollected garbage piles up in Massachusetts communities and other states across the country.