Coastside Scavenger Co. Workers in California Join Local 350

Coastside Scavenger Co. Workers in California Join Local 350

December 22, 2006

Recently, 45 drivers, mechanics and helpers at Coastside Scavenger Company in Pacifica, California voted in favor of joining Local 350 in Daly City.

“Joining the Teamsters will bring a lot of security to these workers and provide them with new benefits they’ve never had,” said Bob Morales, Secretary-Treasurer of Local 350 and Director of the Solid Waste, Recycling and Related Industries Division.

The workers’ main issues of concern were securing pensions, respect and fair treatment on the job.

“There are a lot of people working at Coastside who are related to management and tend to be treated more favorably than others,” said Larry Daugherty, President of Local 350. “Now that the workers have formed their union with the Teamsters, they will no longer have to fear retaliation from management for speaking up about inequality. They have a voice now.”

Coastside Scavenger Company is a garbage and recycling company. It has been serving Pacifica since 1950.