Our region prides itself as one of the leaders in recycling in the country, yet Waste Management continues to devalue the work of recycle and yard waste drivers who help protect our environment and keep our cities clean.

Sanitation work ranks as the 5th most dangerous job in the country. Drivers deal with rats, maggots, used syringes, chemicals, and rotting meat on a routine basis. Since 2005, four Puget Sound recycle workers have been killed on the job.

Teamsters Local 117 calls on Waste Management to prevent a public health crisis and return to the bargaining table immediately and bargain a fair contract in good faith that recognizes the health and safety hazards its drivers face on the job.

ACT NOW! HERE'S WHAT YOU CAN DO:

• Visit www.SeattleTrashWatch.org and sign up.
• Text TRASH to 206-535-1859 for updates and information.
• Call 1-800-230-7418 to report trash, yard waste, or recycle service disruptions.
• Email Theo Galoozis, Waste Management's VP of Labor Relations, and tell him to bargain in good faith.
• Come to the picket lines:
  • Seattle: 8111 1st Ave. S.
  • Auburn: 702 2nd St. NW
  • Woodinville: 6211 234th St. SE
  • Marysville: 13019 41st Ave. NE