Garbage truck drivers in Fort Mill vote to unionize

[Omaha Steve]

http://www.heraldonline.com/2012/01/27/3695536/garbage-truck-drivers-to-unionize.html

Fort Mill drivers vote 30-24 to become members of Local 71; believed to be the first unionized garbage collectors in the region
By Don Worthington - [email protected]

FORT MILL --

Garbage truck drivers for Republic Services in Fort Mill have joined the International Brotherhood of Teamsters.

The drivers voted 30 to 24 earlier this month to become members of Local 71, which is based in Charlotte. They are believed to be the first unionized garbage collectors in the region.

Drivers who advocated for the union said they sought outside help because the company did not respect them and would not listen to their concerns when it came to safety, health and pay issues.

Republic Services said in a statement from its company headquarters in Phoenix, Ariz., "we are disappointed that our employees chose to join a union but we respect their right to do so.

Read more here: http://www.heraldonline.com/2012/01/27/3695536/garbage-truck-drivers-to-unionize.html#storylink=cpy

FULL story at link.

[demosincebirth]

1. Good for them! Now, getting them to the table. I just dread thinking if we had a

republican appointed NLRB Board.

[Esse Quam Videri]

2. For all of you that don't know

Fort Mill is in SC - the reddest of the red. Way to go drivers!