Teamsters Local 396 has officially launched its 2026 sanitation contract campaign, as more than 3,000 waste workers prepare to bargain strong new agreements ahead of their contract expiration in exactly one year.
After years of strategic planning, Local 396 has succeeded in aligning contract expiration dates across eight waste companies, including 29 facilities in Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, and San Bernardino. This coordinated approach will give Teamsters maximum leverage at the bargaining table.
“Sanitation workers are essential, not expendable,” said Victor Mineros, Secretary-Treasurer of Local 396 and Director of the Teamsters Solid Waste and Recycling Division. “Our members do some of the most dangerous jobs in one of the most expensive parts of the country. This campaign is about securing the wages, benefits, and protections they deserve.”…