Sanitation workers in the Bay Area are returning to work following a two-week strike after Republic Services reached a tentative agreement with Teamsters Local 439. The strike was initiated to support employees at Forward Landfill seeking higher wages and improved benefits. Several cities were impacted, including San Jose and Richmond. Earlier in the week, partial trash collection resumed in some locations with the help of outside workers. Republic Services thanked the community for their patience and committed to quickly addressing waste collection needs.
Bay Area sanitation workers are poised to return to work after Republic Services reached a tentative agreement with Teamsters Local 439, ending a two-week strike.
The strike, which involved sanitation workers across the Bay Area, was initiated in support of Forward Landfill employees demanding higher wages and better benefits.
Republic Services acknowledged community patience during the strike and expressed commitment to catch up with recycling and waste collection as soon as possible.
Partial trash pickup resumed in Richmond and San Jose as Republic Services hired outside workers to assist during the strike.
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