Sanitation workers threatened with knives, guns over trash pickup issues, union leader says

MEMPHIS, Tenn. – If you live in Memphis and are frustrated about your garbage pickup, you’re not alone.

A union representative told FOX13 that they have over 100 pieces of equipment down on any given day. He said the issues have pushed some residents to the point of pulling guns and knives on sanitation workers.

FOX13 caught up with Adrian Rogers, President of AFSCME, a union representing sanitation workers in Memphis, and Maurice Spivey, one of Rogers’ staff representatives, after an appearance on WDIA Radio…

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