Overview

• Teamsters Local 439 began a 24/7 strike on July 8 at Republic Services facilities in Stockton and multiple Bay Area cities, refusing to cross newly established picket lines.
• Union members are demanding higher wages, improved benefits and stronger workplace protections, and accuse Republic Services of bargaining in bad faith.
• Trash collection has been delayed or suspended for tens of thousands of residents and businesses in Stockton, Union City, Newark, Fremont, Half Moon Bay and other municipalities.
• Bay Area and Central Valley cities have issued service alerts and are deploying public works crews and adjusted pickup schedules to mitigate growing waste buildup.
• Negotiations between municipal officials, Republic Services and the Teamsters remain stalled with no agreement reached, raising public health concerns as summer temperatures rise.