Orange County landfill workers strike over stalled contract, trash piles up
The gist
Teamsters 952 landfill workers resumed their strike, and one landfill hit its 4,000-ton daily limit by 11:30 a.m.
The dispute is delaying trash pickup and lining up collection trucks across the county.
How it unfolded
- Feb 2026Negotiations between the county and Teamsters 952 begin.
- Jun 2026The union's contract with the Orange County Board of Supervisors expires.
- Jul 2026According to Teamsters Secretary Treasurer Eric Jimenez, the Board of Supervisors held no meetings for a month and no bargaining took place.
Key terms
- Teamsters 952
- A large labor union in the United States and Canada representing blue- and white-collar workers.
- Board of Supervisors
- The legislative body of a county or city government, especially in California.
- temporary restraining order
- A court order requiring a party to do or stop doing a specific act.
Source: Wikipedia