TUESDAY: REPUBLIC TEAMSTERS TO PRACTICE PICKET
Anti-Union Waste Company Pushing Workers Closer to Strike
LACEY, Wash., June 23, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Members of Teamsters Local 252 at Republic Services will hold a practice picket on Tuesday, June 24, at 5 a.m.
Republic Teamsters nationwide are demanding a new contract with substantial raises, improved benefits, and stronger work rules. Practice pickets are also planned for tomorrow in Manteca, Calif.; Cumming, Ga.; Ottawa, Ill.; and Evansville, Ind. The action this week comes on the heels of a practice picket held near Boston earlier in the month.
Republic Teamsters across the country are fully prepared to strike if the company fails to reach a fair agreement, which could cause major disruptions to trash collection.
WHAT: |
Republic Teamsters Practice Picket |
WHO: |
Members of Teamsters Local 252 |
WHEN: |
Tuesday, June 24, 2025, 5-9 a.m. |
WHERE: |
Thurston County Waste and Recovery Center |
(WARC) |
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2420 Hogum Bay Rd. NE. |
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Lacey, WA 98516 |
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VISUALS: |
Republic Teamsters rallying and holding signs that say, "Republic Teamsters Strike Ready" |
Media Contact:
Colin McCullough, (856) 625-6856
[email protected]
On-site Contact:
Dane Bonnell, (360) 508-0727
SOURCE International Brotherhood of Teamsters
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