Republic Services Teamsters represented by Teamsters Locals 38, 117 and 174 have overwhelmingly ratified a new five year master agreement. The contract secures strong wage and pension gains, improved health care benefits and protections against excessive overtime. Critically, the new contract forces Republic to align wages and benefits for Teamsters at the company’s 3rd and Lander Recycle Center with those of the other workers covered by the agreement.
“This incredibly strong contract is the direct result of solidarity in action for a huge group of Teamsters standing together across three local unions,” said Rick Hicks, president of Teamsters Joint Council 28. “With the determination of our rank-and-file committee, we worked tirelessly to ensure our brothers and sisters at the Recycle Center are treated with the respect they deserve by correcting the pay and benefit inequities immediately. This selfless act was one of the greatest displays of union solidarity I have ever seen.”
The new master agreement protects roughly 350 workers across all classifications, including mechanics, heavy equipment operators and transport, collection, container and toter delivery drivers.
Teamsters covered by the contract will also receive paid time off, an increased boot allowance, expanded bereavement leave, stronger safety protections and a new employer-funded legal services benefit for bargaining unit members.
Published March 2026
