On December 17, 10 workers at an Allied Waste/BFI landfill in Timberlands, Alabama voted by a majority to form a union with Local 991 in Mobile.

“This is a great victory! As Teamster members, we can finally get the dignity and respect we deserve,” said Lavon “Rooster” Lindsey, equipment operator.

The Timberlands landfill workers join more than 1,275 BFI/Allied Waste workers across the country that have voted for Teamster representation this year. A campaign to represent solid waste workers at numerous BFI/Allied Waste facilities in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Ohio and California has been in progress since last year.

Workers at these facilities want improvements in their wage scales, job rules and in workplace safety.