ILWU waste workers organize to win better contracts

ILWU waste workers organize to win better contracts

When we take our garbage and recycling to the curb, most of us give little thought to what happens next. Two hundred ILWU members in the Bay Area waste industry are mobilizing to change that by making the public more aware – and their employer more accountable for the...

Recycling workers feel the strain

Irene Florez  has posted an excellent interview with “Isabella,” an ILWU Local 6 member working at an Oakland recycling center. Isabella talks about her job, her union and the upcoming fight for a fair contract. Listen to the interview here.