Teamsters Local 396 members at WM and Republic Services recently ratified new agreements in California following the expiration of prior contracts earlier this month.
Last week, the union announced a new contract with Republic Services that covers more than 1,900 workers and multiple facilities in Los Angeles and Orange counties. Over the weekend, the union also announced that 700 members at WM voted to ratify new collective bargaining agreements covering facilities in those counties.
The union’s agreements covering an estimated 4,000 workers at regional haulers expired Sept. 30. Local 396 represents workers at WM, Republic and other companies that service the RecycLA commercial waste franchise program in Los Angeles, along with other municipal and commercial business in the region…