Waste Management strike enters third day
Jul 27, 2012, 5:36 AM | Updated: 6:39 am
Officials from the union representing striking truck drivers and Waste Management say they are working through a federal mediator to return to bargaining on Saturday. But they haven’t agreed on conditions for the meeting.
The strike by Teamsters Local 117 will mean no pickups Friday for more than 200,000 customers in the Seattle area.
There will reportedly be limited pickups for some hospitals and daycare facilities, where no pickup could impact public health.
The company is telling customers on its website it doesn’t know how long the work stoppage will last, but it will pick up the missed garbage, recycling and yard waste on the next scheduled service day at no additional charge. If the strike goes beyond a few days, hospitals, day care centers and nursing homes will be the first priority.
About 150 recycling and yard waste drivers walked out Wednesday.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
