Busloads of women attending a Teamsters convention in Las Vegas dropped by City Hall on Thursday to join a protest against Republic Services for firing 29 Hispanics who were allegedly attempting to unionize recycling center workers.

Hundreds of supporters turned out for a rally at city hall today to support recycling workers at Republic Services, Inc. (NYSE:RSG) in Las Vegas who are attempting to organize with Teamsters Local 631. Representatives from labor, community activists and Teamster leaders, including Teamsters General Secretary-Treasurer C. Thomas Keegel, spoke out against the company’s anti-union behavior.

Former workers of the recycling center at Republic Services claim they had no choice but to rally at the steps of City Hall after they were fired.

Hispanic recycling workers at Republic Services, Inc. in Las Vegas were fired this week after expressing their desire to seek union representation with Teamsters Local 631. Management announced the first wave of firings following the launch of an organizing effort by the more than 200 workers.