There are still no new negotiation sessions planned as the Teamsters Local 25 strike moves into its 25th day.
Officials in Peabody, Gloucester, Danvers, Beverly, Canton and Malden also still awaited a decision in their lawsuit against Republic on Thursday afternoon, after filing a joint request for a preliminary injunction last week that would force Republic to carry out all contracted services, if accepted. They appeared in court over the matter Tuesday afternoon.
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