Striking MontCo Trash Haulers Launch Petition to Increase Pressure

(Metropolitan Washington Council, AFL-CIO)

Despite support and encouragement for striking trash haulers from the Montgomery County Council, Maryland State Delegates and county residents, Potomac Disposal says “they don’t have to compromise with us because they aren’t feeling any pressure from our strike,” reports striker Jacob Alvial. “So now, we need to show them that YOU, their customers, care how they treat their workers.” LiUNA! has launched a "Stop Treating Your Trash Collectors Like Trash" petition. “The company offers unaffordable insurance, and long work hours can push workers’ daily pay rate below the County’s living wage threshold when you calculate it by the hour. These companies work for you, and are required to staff customer service lines,” says the LiUNA’s Nicole Duarte, “Please call them and tell them that their employees deserve affordable health insurance and fair wages.” Potomac Disposal: 301-294-9700; Unity Disposal and Recycling: 301-490-8604 or 301-990-2049. “Collecting trash is dangerous and demanding work,” says striker Jacob Alvial, “and my co-workers and I want the resources we need to take care of ourselves and our families.” photo by Ernest Ojito/Laborers