Mountain View, CA – January 3, 2025: Workers from Recology Mountain View and Recology South Bay have overwhelmingly approved a new collective bargaining agreement (CBA) after contentious negotiations, with only one vote in opposition during the ratification meeting held on January 2, 2025. Representing nearly 100 members across the two units, the contract delivers historic […]

Half Moon Bay, CA – January 3, 2025 – The Republic Services/BFI Half Moon Bay eleven-person bargaining unit, which provides recycling, waste collection, and organics services for residential and commercial accounts in Half Moon Bay and operates out of the BFI Ox Mountain Sanitary Landfill, ratified a new five-year deal on January 2, 2025. The […]

Sunnyvale, CA – December 28 , 2024 – On December 5, the 62-member bargaining unit at Specialty Solid Waste & Recycling has overwhelmingly ratified a new collective bargaining agreement (CBA) that marks a significant milestone. For the first four years, the agreement aligns the unit with the Santa Clara County/South Bay Region Area economic package, […]

San Bruno, CA – December 23, 2024 – In the early morning hours, before starting their routes, the 31-member bargaining unit at Recology San Bruno unanimously ratified a new five-year collective bargaining agreement. The contract represents a significant victory for the unit, securing the most lucrative economic package in its history, along with critical improvements […]

Ridwell Unanimously Ratify New 3-Year Contract! September 16, 2024 On September 13, 2024, Teamsters at the 19-person Bay Area Ridwell bargaining unit unanimously ratified their first-ever collective bargaining agreement. Ridwell, Inc., a recycling start-up serving several counties within the San Francisco Bay Area, negotiated a three-year agreement that includes substantial wage increases, enhanced worker protections, […]

Republic Services/Allied Waste Services of Santa Clara Drivers & Mechanics Ratify New 5-Year Contract! September 4, 2024 Santa Clara, CA – Republic Services/Allied Waste Services of Santa Clara Drivers and Mechanics, represented by Teamsters Local 350, have overwhelmingly ratified a new 5-year Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) that delivers significant gains for the 87-member unit. The […]

(Santa Clara, CA) On August 12, 2024, the six-person Mission Trail Waste Systems Clerical unit located in Santa Clara, CA, unanimously ratified their successor collective bargaining agreement. Lead negotiator and Business Representative Sergio Arranaga said, “When it comes to negotiations, having a unit that is willing to defend its importance in the workplace makes the direction very […]

Wewant to spotlight Sister Sherri Ornelas, who has been a dedicated employee at California Waste Solutions for nearly twenty-five years. Sister Ornelas began her career in 1999 with Waste Management as a Customer Service Representative. In 2002, she took a pivotal role in partnering with Local 350 to organize the Customer Service Department. Throughout her […]

Principal Officer of Local 350 to Bring Experience Across the Country! (San Francisco, CA) Teamsters Local 350 is proud to announce that Secretary-Treasurer and Principal Officer John Bouchard has been appointed by the International Brotherhood of Teamsters Solid Waste & Recycling Division as their newest representative. As the representative of the Solid Waste & Recycling […]

President of Local 350 to Advocate for Workers’ Rights as Human Rights Press Contact: Matt McQuaid Phone: (202) 624-6877 Email: mmcquaid@teamster.org (SAN FRANCISCO) – Robert Sandoval, President of Teamsters Local 350, has been appointed and sworn in as a commissioner of the San Francisco Human Rights Commission. Sandoval is one of 11 commissioners appointed by Mayor London […]

(Santa Clara, CA)  Teamsters Local 350 is proud to announce that the members at the Allied Waste Services of Santa Clara/BFI Newby Island Clerical Unit unanimously ratified their contract on February 22, 2024. Following months of negotiations, the agreement marks a significant milestone for the clerical unit. Negotiations initially encountered a stall in November, prompting the […]

Local 350 Members Secure Significant Wage Increases, Improved Benefits Press Contact: Daniel Moskowitz  Phone: (770) 262-4971 Email: dmoskowitz@teamster.org (PALO ALTO, Calif.) – Over 40 drivers and mechanics at GreenWaste of Palo Alto have overwhelmingly ratified their first collective bargaining agreement by a 97 percent margin. The new four-year contract empowers workers at GreenWaste by giving them a […]