Dive summary:

• Allied Waste workers walked off the job early on Thursday in northeast Ohio and northwest Pennsylvania, leaving more than 100,000 customers with trash still on the curb.
• The 110 participating workers constructed a picket line at Republic Carbon Limestone Landfill in Lowellville, Ohio and at Allied Waste offices in Austintown, Ohio.
• Workers across the U.S. have been striking against Allied Waste claiming they are violating federal labor laws by trying to change working conditions without bargaining. 

From the article:

“We learned this morning that members of Teamsters Local 377 decided to go on strike,” the company said in a statement. “We are learning more details and want to assure our customers that we are committed to meeting their waste and recycling needs in a timely manner and appreciate their patience as we move forward.”

Allied has a number of contracts with cities and townships in the region, but it does not serve Youngstown, where it picks up for businesses only. A company official said Allied will work as quickly as possible through today to pick up any trash left behind when workers walked off the job. ...