Over 1,900 sanitation workers across Southern California represented by Teamsters Local 396 have ratified a new contract with th...

[T-Link Reporter]

Over 1,900 sanitation workers across Southern California represented by Teamsters Local 396 have ratified a new contract with the multibillion-dollar waste hauler Republic Services.



“Rank-and-file Teamsters stood together to take on one of the most irresponsible employers in America and negotiated a contract that sets the standard for the waste industry,” said Teamsters General President Sean M. O’Brien. “This is a great win for these hardworking Teamsters, but we are not done. Hundreds more Republic Teamsters across the country are bargaining new contracts this year. Republic Services, Waste Management, and every other company in this industry is on notice: the Teamsters will never stop fighting for the strongest contracts with the wages, benefits, and protections that our members have earned."



Meanwhile, more than 1,400 waste workers at other companies represented by Local 396 continue to negotiate new agreements.



“Our members should be very proud of winning such a strong contract,” said Victor Mineros, Secretary-Treasurer of Local 396 and Director of the Teamsters Solid Waste and Recycling Division. “At Local 396, this victory is just the start. We still have plenty of work ahead to bargain strong contracts for the rest of our members in the sanitation industry.”





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