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Sanitation workers strike after death at Memphis landfill....
Wednesday morning, drivers at Republic Services walked off the job in Memphis and Millington to protest the death of their co-worker and unfair labor practices.
Woman struck, killed at Shelby County Landfill
On March 30, Memphis Police responded to a pedestrian struck at the Shelby County Landfill in the 5400 block of Malone Road. A female was pronounced dead on the scene.
A sign posted at the site shows that it is operated by Republic Services.
“It’s almost unbelievable that Republic Services would demand workers surrender their safety bonus just days after a worker was killed at the Landfill,” Said James Jones, President of Teamsters Local 667, a labor union.
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