TEAMSTERS LOCAL 396 WINS ELECTION AT REPUBLIC SERVICES

Huntington Beach Transfer Station Sanitation Workers Secure Victory with Overwhelming Vote

HUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif., Aug. 25, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Teamsters Local 396 proudly announces a decisive union election victory at the Republic Services Huntington Beach Transfer Station, where workers voted by a super majority to join the ranks of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters. This victory is a significant step forward for waste and recycling workers who are demanding dignity, respect, and a stronger voice on the job.

With this victory, Republic Services workers in Huntington Beach will now join thousands of waste and recycling Teamsters across Southern California who have fought and won industry-leading contracts, improved safety protections, and secured fair wages and benefits for themselves and their families.

"This victory shows the strength, courage, and determination of working people standing together for a better future," said Victor Mineros, Secretary-Treasurer of Teamsters Local 396 and Director of the Teamsters Solid Waste and Recycling Division. "Republic Services workers have spoken loud and clear: they want a union, they want respect, and they want to be part of the nationwide Teamsters movement that is raising standards in the solid waste and recycling industry."

"This is a powerful win for Huntington Beach waste workers and their families," said Alex Moran, President of Local 396. "By standing united, these workers are joining a proud tradition of Teamsters sanitation workers who have fought to make waste and recycling jobs good union jobs that support strong communities."

Local 396 represents thousands of workers throughout Southern California in the package delivery, sanitation, and food delivery industries. The local union continues to grow as more workers seek the power and protection of a Teamsters contract.

Founded in 1903, the International Brotherhood of Teamsters represents 1.3 million hardworking people in the U.S., Canada, and Puerto Rico. Visit Teamster.org for more information. Follow us on X @Teamsters and on Facebook at Facebook.com/teamsters.

Contact:
Adan Alvarez, (323) 404-5939
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SOURCE Teamsters Local 396