by admin | Oct 3, 2014 | Featured
The campaign by East Bay recycling workers for dramatic wage and benefit improvements continued to make progress in September. Oakland Council OK’s raises On September 22, the Oakland City Council adjusted their future franchise agreements so that two firms will share...
by admin | Aug 18, 2014 | Featured
An 18-month campaign by Bay Area recycling workers to improve pay and benefits hit a new milestone on July 30 when the Oakland City Council voted unanimously to raise recycler wages in the city’s new 10-year residential waste and recycling service franchise...
by admin | Aug 15, 2014 | Uncategorized
Too often, the zero waste workers in our community get zero respect. Check out this great video of Alejandra Leon – recycling sorter at Waste Management and worker leader of ILWU Local 6 – Sustainable Recycling • Justicia Para Recicladores campaign speaking at...
by admin | Sep 10, 2013 | Featured
Over 200 Oakland recycling workers staged a powerful show of unity and action by striking on Tuesday, July 30. Employees from the City’s two recycling contractors – Waste Management and California Waste Solutions (CWS) – walked off their jobs midway through the...
by admin | Jul 18, 2013 | Featured
On July 17, Recycling workers who process materials collected from residents in Oakland and other East Bay cities will protested in front of Waste Management’s corporate headquarters at 172 98th Avenue in Oakland, CA. Workers said they are frustrated because Waste...
