For Immediate Release
May 26, 2026
San Mateo Recology Teamsters Ratify Strong Contract
New Agreement Strengthens Benefits, Boosts Wages, Improves Worker Protections
(SAN MATEO, Calif.) – Over 140 members of Teamsters Local 350 at Recology have voted overwhelmingly to ratify a new five-year contract that delivers major gains in wages, retirement benefits, and workplace protections.
The agreement includes a 25 percent wage increase,
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For Immediate Release
May 15, 2026
NLRB Demands Republic Services/Browning-Ferris Bargain with Teamsters Local 350
Board’s Decision End Landmark Joint Employer Dispute after Lengthy Battle
(OAKLAND, Calif.) – The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) has ended a lengthy joint employer dispute between the multibillion-dollar waste giant Republic Services and Teamsters Local 350, ruling in the union’s favor.
Over a decade ago, 200 workers at Republic Services — at the time doing business as Browning Ferris — voted to join Local 350.
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Workers from Recology Mountain View and Recology South Bay have overwhelmingly approved a new collective bargaining agreement (CBA) after contentious negotiations, with only one vote in opposition during the ratification meeting held on January 2, 2025. Representing nearly 100 members across the two units, the contract delivers historic gains in wages, pensions, and working conditions.
The ratification follows a unanimously approved strike vote on December 12, 2024, as workers stood firm in their demand for a fair agreement.
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Congratulations to Local 665 Secretary-Treasurer and Principal Officer Tony Delorio and Local 350 President Robert Sandoval who will serve as Assembly District 17 (AD 17) delegates at the California Democratic Party convention later this spring.
Sandoval was tapped to run again by AD 17 Assemblymember Matt Haney on this year’s slate, which featured a diverse group of labor and community activists, and won in a district-wide election.
Delorio was one of the few delegates appointed by Assemblymember Haney.
Keep readingOn August 12, 2024, the six-person Mission Trail Waste Systems Clerical unit located in Santa Clara, CA unanimously ratified their successor collective bargaining agreement.
Lead negotiator and Business Representative Sergio Arranaga said, “When it comes to negotiations, having a unit that is willing to defend its importance in the workplace makes the direction very clear on where you need to be. With a motivated unit standing in solidarity, we were able to secure their worker protections and negotiate an outstanding economic and fringe benefit package that the unit accepted with an outstanding “yes” to ratify.”
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Republic Services/Allied Waste Services of Santa Clara Drivers and Mechanics, represented by Teamsters Local 350, have overwhelmingly ratified a new 5-year Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) that delivers significant gains for the 87-member unit.
The contract, ratified by a unanimous vote on August 23, includes the largest wage percentage increase ever seen by this unit over the life of the agreement, making these members the highest-paid within Republic Services nationwide.
In addition to the substantial wage and pension increase,
Keep readingRobert Sandoval, President of Teamsters Local 350, has been appointed and sworn in as a commissioner of the San Francisco Human Rights Commission. Sandoval is one of 11 commissioners appointed by Mayor London Breed.
“It’s an honor and I look forward to bringing my expertise and background in labor and within the Teamsters organization to better serve the residents of the City and County of San Francisco,” Sandoval said. “I hope to bring a unique perspective—the perspective of labor—to this commission.
Keep readingLocal 350 members at the Allied Waste Services of Santa Clara/BFI Newby Island Clerical Unit unanimously ratified their contract earlier this year. Following months of negotiations, the agreement marks a significant milestone for the clerical unit.
Negotiations initially encountered a stall in November, prompting the Local Union to take a strike vote on December 5, 2023. The possibility of a strike served as a pivotal moment in the negotiation process, highlighting the unity and determination of the clerical unit.
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Teamsters Local 350 is proud to announce that Secretary-Treasurer and Principal Officer John Bouchard has been appointed by the International Brotherhood of Teamsters Solid Waste & Recycling Division as their newest representative.
As the representative of the Solid Waste & Recycling Division, Brother Bouchard will take his years of experience in representation and negotiations across the country to support Local Unions.
“I am humbled and grateful to have been appointed as a representative for the Teamsters waste workers throughout the country.
Keep readingDrivers and warehouse workers at Ridwell have voted unanimously to join Teamsters Local 350. Nationwide, workers at Ridwell are organizing to gain a voice at work and to improve pay, benefits, and working conditions. This is the fourth group of workers to join the Teamsters at Ridwell.
“I want to applaud this group for joining a growing number of workers at Ridwell who are organizing with the Teamsters,” said John Bouchard, Secretary-Treasurer of Local 350.
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