Republic Services Inc., in response to Teamster dissatisfaction in four markets, is indicating the company is ready to resume negotiations to settle labor strife.
A total of 24 union workers in Mobile, Ala., went on strike last week followed by sympathy walkouts in Columbus, Ohio, and Buffalo, N.Y. And workers in the Seattle area were greeted with picket lines March 29, according the union.
Replacement workers have been brought in by Republic Services to cover the work in Mobile.
