TEAMSTERS AUTHORIZE STRIKE AT REPUBLIC SERVICES IN METRO ATLANTA
ATLANTA, July 10, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Yesterday, 180 waste workers in Atlanta voted by 95 percent to authorize a strike at Republic Services [NYSE: RSG]. The drivers, helpers, and mechanics are members of Teamsters Local 728. The contract expires July 31.
- Teamsters Local 728 Members Authorize Strike After Weeks of Contentious Negotiations; Contract Expires July 31
ATLANTA, July 10, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Yesterday, 180 waste workers in Atlanta voted by 95 percent to authorize a strike at Republic Services [NYSE: RSG]. - We worked nonstop during the entire pandemic and provide an essential service," said Jeff Rolland, a 37-year driver at Republic Services.
- If workers strike, it will not be the first time Republic Services workers have walked the picket line in Georgia.
- "This strike authorization vote sends a clear message to Republic Services that our members are in this fight and ready to strike if the company doesn't get its act together," said Chuck Stiles, Director of the Teamsters Solid Waste and Recycling Division.