There are 3 article(s) tagged sanitation workers:

• August 2026

  • Sanitation workers union negotiates tentative pay raise with city

    Memphis AFSCME Local 1733 union workers reached a tentative agreement with Mayor Paul Young’s office for a wage increase.

    By Wallis Rogin August 04, 2026

• June 2026

  • Memphis budget passes during fractious day at City Hall

    Memphis sanitation workers did not receive the 5% raise they wanted, raising the possibility that city trash might not get picked up. 

    By Samuel Hardiman June 24, 2026

• December 2020

  • City combines regular and recycled garbage pickup to deal with COVID absences

    The city estimates a quarter of solid waste crews have the COVID virus and are in quarantine.

    By Bill Dries December 07, 2020