Local 728 in Atlanta has won a $54,000 back-pay settlement on behalf of three former Allied Waste/Republic workers who were denied employment by non-union waste company Advanced Disposal.

Advanced Disposal bought the routes and a facility from Allied Waste/Republic in Gainesville, Georgia. The company refused to hire three Local 728 members, two of whom were shop stewards. Local 728 filed unfair labor practice charges with the National Labor Relations Board alleging discrimination against the union members. The Board then issued a complaint against the company.

“The company, Advanced Disposal, is a vicious anti-worker, anti-union company that refused to hire two shop stewards and a strong union supporter,” said Eric Robertson, a Local 728 Business Agent. “This should send a message to anti-union companies who try to discriminate against workers who support their union.”  Local 728 negotiated a settlement with the company in October 2009. The settlement involves lost back wages with interest.