Dive Summary:
- Union Leaders from Teamsters Local 117 presented a confidential proposal with a federal mediator to end the 6 day old strike. The company is evaluating the offer.
- No talks between the two groups are scheduled. Waste Management has begun to bring in replacement drivers to service commercial contracts during the dispute.
- The key point of contention has been the disparity of pay between waste and recycling haulers. Union leaders say new contract offer for recycling haulers leaves them significantly behind wages paid to waste haulers.
- Waste Management indicates that their last contract offer was for 4% raises per year with a $2,000 bonus per union member to ratify contract. At end of contract, average total compensation would be $98,000 per member.
From the article:
Striking Teamsters said they made a move toward ending a six-day strike that has disrupted waste and recycling pickups for more than 200,000 Waste Management customers in the Seattle-Everett area
The union floated a proposal with a federal mediator Sunday night, said Local 117 spokeswoman Brenda Wiest. She says the proposal is confidential.
The company was reviewing the idea Monday, as it makes some priority pickups with replacement drivers brought in from out of state, said Waste Management spokeswoman Robin Freedman.
No talks have been scheduled.
