November 5, 2019

A group of Recology Data Quality Analysts voted unanimously to join Teamsters Local 174 today. The group of office workers, who perform specialized work, will join Recology drivers and dispatchers as members of Teamsters Local 174.

The group of workers first approached Local 174 Trustee and Recology dispatcher Laura Malloy about joining the Teamsters a few months ago, after seeing the benefits their coworkers were able to achieve under a Teamster contract. Malloy connected the group with Local 174 Director of Organizing Meaza Ogbe, and the process moved swiftly from there. Today, they were able to proudly cast their “yes” ballots and become Teamsters. Results should be certified by the National Labor Relations Board next week.

“We welcome these new Recology workers into our Teamster family, and look forward to showing them the value of being Union members,” said Teamsters Local 174 Secretary-Treasurer Rick Hicks. “More and more nonunion workers these days seem to be noticing what their unionized coworkers are receiving, and saying ‘why not me?’ The Teamsters are pleased to welcome any workers willing to stand together and fight for a better life!”

Founded in 1909, Teamsters Local 174 represents 8,400 working men and women in the Seattle area. “Like” us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/TeamstersLocal174.