New York Committee for Occupational Safety and Health Join Workers, Environmentalists, and Community Members to Call on City Hall to Protect Workers NEW YORK, NY – A new report released today reveals commercial waste work is among New York City’s

Transform Don’t Trash NYC, a coalition of labor, community, and environmental groups pushing to transform how New York City disposes of its commercial trash, released a new animated video to raise awareness about the challenges and dangers of New York City’s commercial waste industry.

The Working Families Party has joined Transform Don’t Trash NYC, a coalition of labor, community, and environmental groups pushing to transform how New York City disposes its commercial trash.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Alex Moore, alex@teamstersjc16.com, 347-762-0778 Stephanie Ramirez, sramirez@groupgordon.com, 212-784-5704 Survey Finds Private Sanitation Companies Are Failing NYC’s Small Businesses Business owners report arbitrary fees, inconsistent service, and lack of recycling Coalition proposes solutions to fix the antiquated

The Transform Don't Trash NYC coalition released the following statement on Governor Andrew Cuomo's exploited worker task force, which will combat labor abuses in private sanitation and other industries with a history of worker exploitation. Transform Don't Trash NYC includes the New York City Environmental Justice Alliance, Teamsters Joint Council 16, Alliance for a Greater New York (ALIGN), and New York Lawyers for the Public Interest.

New York, NY – The two private sanitation workers who were fired last week for speaking out about problems in the industry at a City Council hearing were rehired this morning, in response to mounting community and labor pressure on

Sanitation workers rallied with environmental justice advocates and small business owners at City Hall this morning, calling on the City Council and administration to reform New York’s troubled private sanitation industry. Participants are part of the Transform Don’t Trash NYC

The Transform Don’t Trash NYC coalition had the following statement on the release of Mayor Bill de Blasio’s OneNYC, which includes a commitment to achieve zero waste and explore commercial waste collection zones. Transform Don’t Trash NYC is a coalition of groups, including the New York City Environmental Justice Alliance, Teamsters Joint Council 16, the Alliance for a Greater New York, and New York Lawyers for the Public Interest.