Bay Area trash pickups delayed as Republic Services workers strike
The International Brotherhood of Teamsters Union, which represents nearly 8,000 Republic waste workers in the U.S., accused the company of refusing to settle fair contracts 'despite months of negotiations.' The union said Republic has used union-busting tactics and illegal threats instead of bargaining in good faith, though they did not specify what those tactics were.
'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 in a statement. '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. We will flood the streets and shut down garbage collection in state after state. Workers are uniting nationwide, and we will get the wages and benefits we've earned, come hell or high water.'
The strike, which began this week, is affecting numerous Bay Area cities. The affected areas include: San Jose, Fairfield, Suisun, San Pablo, Richmond, Hercules, Pinole, Rodeo, Crockett, El Sobrante, Piedmont, Fremont, Union City, Half Moon Bay, Daly City, Newark, and more, according to an NBC Bay Area report.
'Republic Services is in contract negotiations with the union representing our employees at Forward Landfill in Manteca, CA,' said a Republic Services statement posted on social media by Daly City officials. 'As a result, we are experiencing temporary service delays in some parts of the Bay Area, including Daly City, related to this work stoppage.'
'Still no garbage collection today,' Contra Costa Supervisor John Gioia said on social media Wednesday morning. 'If your cart is full, bag any extra garbage and place it next to the cart to be picked up when service resumes, anticipated later this week.'
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