Republic Services, a private waste hauler serving the Memphis area (including the City of Lakeland, Tn.) released a statement Monday, saying Teamster-represented employees "have engaged in a work stoppage."
The company said its managers are now working routes and additional Republic employees "are being brought in" to provide waste and recycling service. Garbage collection for Lakeland is to resume on Wednesday, January 30th. Monday trash pickup will be Wednesday, Tuesday pickup will be Thursday, etc. Please keep informed by visiting our website for further information or call City Hall at 867-5409 or 867-2717
"There will be some delays, but service will be provided," the company said in a statement. "We are committed to taking care of our customers and our employees."
Officials with Local 984 of the Teamsters previously have said the Republic Services, though highly profitable, is seeking to replace contributions to employees' pension fund with a less beneficial 401(k) plan.
The company has said that employees driving its waste trucks in the Memphis area make an average income of about $58,000 a year, about a third more than the median household income in Shelby County. It contends the union pension fund is unstable.
The union voted to authorize a strike in November.
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