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Negotiations for sanitation workers In Orange County make progress as the threat of strike looms

ORANGE, Calif. /ScoopCloud/ -- Over 1,100 sanitation workers in Orange County, CA are bargaining for a new contract for residential, commercial, and government waste removal services. Over the last 40 years, Teamsters Local 396 has bargained contracts that initially fought back against the poverty jobs created during the initial privatization and contracting out of public sanitation services.

But after several strikes, Unionized workers in the Orange County sanitation industry have won Union contracts with wage increases that are now knocking on the door of middle-class life.

Sanitation workers nationwide have seen significant improvements in their standard of living. This is a result of both solid wage increases in Union contracts, but mostly the abundance of available overtime to virtually all workers. This is due to a major shortage of commercial truck drivers.

"A lot of drivers take on a Sanitation job at some point, but most of them don't stick around. Not everyone can handle hard manual labor 12+ hours a day and six days a week," said Javier Bonales, Vice President of Local 396 and a 20-year veteran sanitation worker.

Teamsters Local 396 Secretary-Treasurer and rising labor star, Ron Herrera is pushing for contract settlements that move sanitation workers further along the road to the middle class. Herrera stated, "Sanitation workers are some of the hardest working and most reliable workers around. While some work 60-70 hours a week, they do so with great pride and appreciation since overtime pay has allowed them to buy homes, send their children to college, and more. It is time to reward the workers and their families."

Background: Wall Street is bullish on waste

The waste industry is highly profitable. Two major companies, Waste Management (NYSE: WM) and Republic Services (NYSE: RSG) have seen their stock values skyrocket over the last 5 years including major gains in 2021. Contract bargaining covers sanitation workers in Orange County cities such as Santa Ana, Garden Grove, Anaheim, Huntington Beach, Orange, and Seal Beach. If a contract is not agreed signed soon, Orange County could see a disruption in waste hauling by the end of the year.

MEDIA CONTACT:

Adan Alvarez, (323) 404-5939

Learn more at: https://www.teamsterslocal396.org/

Over 1,100 sanitation workers in Orange County, CA are bargaining for a new contract for residential, commercial, and government waste removal services. Over the last 40 years, Teamsters Local 396 has bargained contracts that initially fought back against the poverty jobs created during the initial privatization and contracting out of public sanitation services.

Related link: https://www.teamsterslocal396.org/

Turner Sanitation Finds New Success Spurred on by COVID Realities

LAKE ORION, Mich. /ScoopCloud/ -- Darin Gross of Turner Sanitation is an entrepreneur who has spent his career finding the right companies to invest in at the right time. But when he bought a sanitation company at the beginning of 2020, he had no idea how the COVID pandemic would put him on a fast track to re-tool a business he was just beginning to learn.

Turner Sanitation is a 50-year-old family-based company based in Lake Orion, Michigan, specializing in septic tank cleaning and porta potties, and was ready to turn over operations to an entrepreneur like Gross, who saw potential beyond what Turner had successfully built over its half-century of operations. But Gross had no idea that a global pandemic was going to immediately change the way he, and the company, did business.

"Coming out of the transportation industry, I literally knew nothing about the sanitation business other than what the Turner family told me and provided me for information," said Gross. "All of a sudden we had to totally re-forecast all of our sales and equipment projections. It's been a challenge." For Gross and Turner, that challenge has turned into a 30-40% increase in revenue.

While many companies during COVID have been forced to shut down and/or lay off employees, Turner was forced to hire more drivers to serve the increasing and immediate needs of homeowners requiring their septic systems pumped because of the amount of family members forced to quarantine at homes across the area. That need replaced the sudden drop in portable toilet rentals with concerts, golf tournaments and local events being canceled.

Once Turner was able to increase its sewer pumping capabilities, seemingly half of the area decided to jump in an RV and hit local and state parks.

"It's been amazing how many RVs suddenly hit the road and headed for campsites. We've suddenly become the go-to for those parks to meet the needs of campers expecting clean, updated and additional bathroom facilities," said Gross. "County parks and their extensive DEQ regulations for wastewater, never mind increased cleaning caused by COVID, has made us very busy in an area I couldn't have ever expected, even as late as March of this year."

As for the future, Turner continues to beef up its supply of portable washing stations for businesses, executive toilets and a focus on making sure cleanliness is the number one goal for their portable rentals. And while COVID has certainly given Gross a crash course in running a sanitation company, he also feels that the experience has made Turner more nimble and ready to tackle the future.

"We're really looking forward to next year, but honestly, I can't wait to flush 2020." Fortunately for Gross and Turner Sanitation, that 'flush' has brought dividends to the company never before seen in its history.

Learn More About Turner Sanitation at https://turnersanitationlo.com/

Darin Gross of Turner Sanitation is an entrepreneur who has spent his career finding the right companies to invest in at the right time. But when he bought a sanitation company at the beginning of 2020, he had no idea how the COVID pandemic would put him on a fast track to re-tool a business he was just beginning to learn.

Related link: https://turnersanitationlo.com/

Loureiro Engineering Associates Poised for Growth in 2012

PLAINVILLE, Conn., Feb. 6, 2012 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Loureiro Engineering Associates, Inc. announced this week several in-house promotions; it's all part of its long-term, strategic-growth plan.

Since 1975, Loureiro Engineering has provided the north Atlantic region with engineering, construction, EH&S, energy and waste management services. And with these newly-appointed positions, it is now poised to offer greater penetration of its services and seeks continued expansion in this region.

In-house promotions are as follows:

Jeffery J. Loureiro, P.E., L.E.P., Chief Executive Officer: Loureiro has more than 34 years of experience in management, planning, design, permitting, construction and operation, maintenance and monitoring of a wide variety of projects in civil and environmental engineering. He has worked on projects throughout the U.S. and internationally for some of the world's largest corporations.

Brian A. Cutler, P.E., L.E.P., President: Cutler has extensive expertise in the development, planning, engineering, evaluation, design and construction administration of various projects in civil and environmental engineering. He is recognized as a leader in the integration of remediation and redevelopment and has worked on some of the largest Brownfield redevelopment projects in Connecticut.

Peter T. Susca, Senior Vice President: Susca brings more than 30 years of environment, health and safety (EHS) leadership and technical expertise to the firm. He has served in an array of EHS executive leadership positions in Fortune 500 multi-national corporations and consulting firms.

David Fiereck, P.E., L.E.P., Vice President: Fiereck has more than 13 years experience in planning, engineering, design, and supervision of environmental projects for private sector and government clients.

Kevin J Bitjeman, L.E.P., Senior Project Manager: Bitjeman has more than 22 years experience in site investigation, remedial-action planning, regulatory support, hazardous building materials, and preparation of related reports.

"I am confident in Cutler's abilities to lead the day-to-day operations of the engineering, construction and waste management businesses," says Loureiro. "He has demonstrated creative intensity, ferocious ambition and the courage to take risks without the fear of failure - all of which are critical to our firm's future success."

Cutler comments that he is thrilled to see the promotions of Susca, Fiereck and Bitjeman.

"All of these gentlemen have clearly demonstrated excellence in their fields," says Cutler. "We now have a structure in place that will facilitate organic growth and leverage more opportunities."

About Loureiro:

Loureiro has been providing engineering, construction, EH&S, energy and waste management services to a wide variety of public and private clients throughout the Northeast since 1975. Engineering service offerings include: environmental; site; transportation; water and wastewater; underground utilities; land surveying; structural; mechanical; electrical; plumbing; fire protection; and facilities engineering.

Construction capabilities include: heavy and highway; bridge; site development; underground utilities; remediation; demolition; concrete and general contracting.

EH&S services encompass: multi-media consulting and permitting; auditing; training; emergency planning and response; management systems consulting; professional resource support; and transportation compliance.

Energy services include: assessing energy reduction opportunities; energy modeling; training; alternative energy; and energy metrics and reporting.

Waste management capabilities address: management, transportation, and disposal of industrial, construction and universal waste.

Loureiro's corporate office is in Plainville, Connecticut with satellite offices located in Rockland, Massachusetts; Manchester, New Hampshire; and Wakefield, Rhode Island.

For more information, visit: http://www.Loureiro.com .

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