Press Releases

Today, Mayor Bill de Blasio signed legislation that will reduce the amount of waste that can be taken at transfer stations in four neighborhoods that bear the brunt of the Read More >>

Teamsters Joint Council 16, which represents 120,000 workers in Downstate New York, announced its endorsements for the New York State Senate today. “More than ever, we need elected officials in Read More >>

Teamsters Joint Council 16, which represents 120,000 workers in New York City, Long Island, and the Hudson Valley, announced its endorsements for the New York State Assembly today. “New York Read More >>

Today, New York City Council passed the Waste Equity Bill (Intro 157) at its Stated Meeting, a bill that would cap the amount of waste handled by overburdened communities. The Read More >>

George Miranda, President of Teamsters Joint Council 16, which represents 120,000 workers in Greater New York, had the following statement on the U.S. Supreme Court’s Janus decision: “This is an Read More >>

Leaders of African immigrant communities are calling on the City to revoke the license of Bronx trash hauler Sanitation Salvage. Last November, the company was involved in the covered-up death Read More >>

Today, Council Member Antonio Reynoso joined with fellow NYC Council colleagues, Teamsters Local 813, and advocacy organizations to call for legislative reforms to our City’s commercial waste industry and the Read More >>