Local 1049's business manager said the next few days will be "critical" and it's too early to say if the union plans a work stoppage without a new contract by the end of Friday.

After months of ongoing contract negotiations, the union representing over 1,200 National Grid employees working on natural ...

Bin bags piled up high, rats and cockroaches – these are the scenes in Birmingham over recent weeks. Bin collectors have been striking on and off since January but today marks the start of an ...

Overflowing wheelie bins and black bags piled high have become commonplace in Birmingham in recent weeks. It's because refuse collectors have been striking on and off since January - and it shows.

Talks to hammer out a new contract for nearly 1,200 unionized National Grid workers continued into the night Friday, with Gov. Kathy Hochul urging both sides to reach a "fair agreement." Leaders ...