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 About the
DivisionWelcome to the Solid Waste, Recycling and
Related Industries web
page. We hope this web site will serve as a source of information on the
latest developments in the division.
The Teamsters Solid Waste, Recycling and Related Industries Division currently represents more than 32,000 members and our goal is to aggressively organize the more than 180,000 unorganized workers in our industries.
The private sanitation industry is increasingly concentrated in the hands of a few powerful corporations, and we will need to coordinate bargaining and develop strong networks among locals to continue to win strong contracts. Our members perform work vital to public health and sanitation, and face serious hazards on the job every day. The Teamsters Union is committed to standing up for the rights of sanitation workers, and we will continue building a movement of workers and community allies so that we can bring justice and dignity to those who work to keep our cities and neighborhoods clean. The Solid Waste and Related Industries Division includes members in:
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