Arbitration agreed to by Teamsters

Tuesday, March 23, 1999 | 11:32 a.m.

The Union and the company have met with a federal mediator, and are headed toward a formal arbitration process, said Teamster attorney Dennis Kist. The two sides are also discussing other possible solutions to the dispute, said Kist.

The Teamsters are angry with the company's decision to subcontract the jobs of 62 to 70 drivers who transport garbage from transfer stations located throughout Las Vegas to the Apex garbage dump. The exact number of drivers is unclear. The union claims the action would eliminate 70 positions; the company claims it would eliminate 62.

The Union says the company decided to subcontract the jobs to retaliate against transfer department drivers who filed union grievances against the company. The company denies that charge, and says the decision was based on economics alone.

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