Chicago Teamsters garbage haulers strike
CNN reports: “Garbage haulers go on strike”
“The garbage haulers walked out just after midnight after negotiators failed to reach an agreement on a new contract that covers roughly 3,300 union members.”
“The Chicagoland Refuse Haulers Association, which represents 16 of the largest waste removal companies in the region, declared a lockout and ended negotiations at 2:30 a.m.”
A Refuse Haulers Association spokesman “said Tuesday that no contingency plan was in place, because ‘it would be logistically impossible’ for the association to continue service using supervisors and hired help.”
Correct me if I’m wrong, but that doesn’t seem real bright–locking out employees performing a vital public-service function without a contingency plan for getting the work done–and admitting that publicly. Guess who has all the leverage now?
