Teamsters Local 396 Ratifies Waste Management Deal for 700 Workers
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Los Angeles – October 29, 2026 -- A group of 700 Waste Management workers in Los Angeles and Orange counties has ratified a new collective bargaining agreement with the company, Teamsters Local 396 reported.
Republic Services deal for 1,900 Teamsters preceded the Waste Management vote
The Waste Management ratification follows a contract ratified shortly before by 1,900 Republic Services Teamsters, also represented by Local 396. Together, the two agreements cover 2,600 sanitation workers in Southern California.
Victor Mineros, Local 396 Secretary-Treasurer and Director of the Teamsters Solid Waste and Recycling Division, said the union is not finished, adding that "the job's not done yet." He said Local 396 is working to secure agreements at other area haulers that are just as strong.