Sanitation workers in the Bay Area are striking against Republic Services, demanding better wages and working conditions as part of a larger nationwide dispute with the Teamsters. Union members are picketing, leading to postponed trash collections in multiple cities, including Fremont and Union City. Teamsters General President Sean O'Brien has criticized Republic Services for allegedly abusing and underpaying workers while profiting immensely. The stoppage has impacted residential trash collection across Northern California, leaving many areas with overflowing bins as union workers negotiate their first contract.
Republic Services has been threatening a war with American workers for years - and now, they've got one, said Teamsters General President Sean M. O'Brien. Republic abuses and underpays workers across the country. They burn massive profits and funnel money to undeserving, corrupt executives. The Teamsters have had it with Republic.
Union members will flood the streets and shut down garbage collection in state after state, declared Teamsters General President Sean O'Brien. Residents were left awaiting collections as Teamsters workers picketed outside the Forward Landfill in Manteca.
Teamsters workers, employed by Republic Services, picketed outside the Forward Landfill in Manteca, demanding better wages and benefits, leading to residential trash collection skips in several regions.
Republic Services announced that workers would skip residential trash collection for at least two days, resulting in stoppages and full collection bins throughout the Bay Area.
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