Dive summary:
- An eight day strike of sanitation workers in Seattle resulted in some customers not getting trash pick up for up to 12 days, Waste Management now has to pay a $1.24 million settlement after being sued for the lack of collection.
- All houses affected by the strike will receive a $10 rebate on their November/December bill and businesses will receive a $50 rebate per dumpster.
- Waste Management could have been fined $250 per block for each day waste wasn't collected, but agreed to the customer credit instead.
From the article:
The longest garbage strike in Seattle history has resulted in rebates to customers whose trash wasn't collected, sometimes for as long as 12 days.
Mayor Mike McGinn Tuesday announced a $1.24 million settlement with Waste Management for missed collections including recycling and yard waste during an eight-day strike last month by Teamster union drivers.
Residential accounts will be credited $10 on solid-waste bills for November-December. Condominiums, businesses and apartments will receive a $50 credit per Dumpster, the mayor said. ...
