VIDEO: We Are Not 'Garbage'

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“Few industries have a greater impact on neighborhoods, residents, workers' rights and environment than the waste and recycling industry...” - Don’t Waste LA Coalition

One of the worst offending companies is American Reclamation. A company that represents precisely what is wrong with the industry - abuse, neglect and indifference. It is emblematic of the problems in the industry throughout the country - with dozens of health and safety violations that have resulted in official investigations. Even so, these companies are on the brink to secure major contracts.

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"Recycling Workers Are Not Garbage! Stand with workers and protect their rights!. Watch this video: http://mycuentame.org/dontwastela The time for change is now!"

Ed Reyes, [email protected]
Paul Krekorian, [email protected]
Dennis Zine, [email protected]
Tom LaBonge, [email protected]
Paul Koretz, [email protected]
Tony Cardenas, [email protected]
Richard Alarcon, [email protected]
Bernard Parks, [email protected]
Jan Perry, [email protected]
Herb Wesson, [email protected]
Bill Rosendahl, [email protected]
Mitch Englander, [email protected]
Eric Garcetti, [email protected]
Jose Huizar, [email protected]
Joe Buscaino, [email protected]

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Paul Haider commented 2012-05-15 12:16:08 -0700
We need to implement a humane and sensible immigration policy.
@CHIRLA retweeted @cuentame 2012-05-15 10:37:58 -0700
@CHIRLA Stand with recycling and waste workers! Expose conditions! Go 2 http://t.co/9j5tj1vZ 2 tell LA Council, Workers are #NotGarbage
@DoloresHuerta retweeted @cuentame 2012-05-14 17:44:12 -0700
@TeamsterPower RT [Video] detailing wrking conditions at recycling facility! http://t.co/9j5tj1vZ #NotGarbage @DoloresHuerta #SEIU
@LALabor mentioned @cuentame link to this page. 2012-05-14 16:05:12 -0700
RT @mycuentame:[Watch]How are recycling facility wrking conditions?Tell city council workers are #NotGarbage http://t.co/UgtvrHwN
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Cliff Wilkinson commented 2012-05-14 07:27:24 -0700
End this modern day slavery
Jay Richards commented 2012-05-13 18:19:26 -0700
Corporate-business cartels come in many forms, the worst being quasi-governmental services performed by ensconced, entitled bureaucratic, fascist, elitest, bigoted and ultimately bully mobsters….corporate fascism’s core actors. Governmental regulators are just a fantasy—an oxymoron, when government can’t even begin to relguate or get itself straight.
R S commented 2012-05-13 10:32:03 -0700
This is pathetic. First, we export all of our quality jobs overseas or down to Mexico, then we import the cheapest, most dangerous labor back into the U.S. Business in this country has become the modern equivalent of the British empire of old, though they’re taking disregard of human rights to dangerous new heights.
Thomas Dering commented 2012-05-13 09:41:57 -0700
Thank God we have internet. As a people, we are all learning to make choices. We have to see this to make a choice. Now I can make a choice to know who my own recyclers are. We have to see this or it goes unheard. Next I will watch “Waste Land.” Thank you.
@joancgrim mentioned @cuentame link to this page. 2012-05-13 04:20:50 -0700
POWERFUL VIDEO: "We Are Not Garbage!" Do you know what happens to waste workers? ACT NOW! #NotGarbage http://t.co/xT8S21gq via @mycuentame
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David Moffatt commented 2012-05-12 20:04:57 -0700
Where are the outcries from people who have spent decades demanding municipal recycling programs? Anyone from any of the various “action alliances”, etc. care to stand up for these workers rights, or get their hands dirty themselves? Yes, it was fun waving the ecology flag, but now there’s some real work to be done.
Paul Eblen commented 2012-05-12 19:24:16 -0700
For more exposure see “Waste Land” documentary on Netflix
@Greer_M mentioned @cuentame link to this page. 2012-05-12 18:22:13 -0700
POWERFUL VIDEO: "We Are Not Garbage!" Do you know what happens to waste workers? ACT NOW! #NotGarbage http://t.co/QpBfAdyo via @mycuentame
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@PeaBorba tweeted link to this page. 2012-05-12 18:01:56 -0700
POWERFUL VIDEO: "We Are Not Garbage!" Do you know what happens to waste workers? ACT NOW! #NotGarbage http://t.co/lvAuV7YT via @mycuentame
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Diane Jackson commented 2012-05-12 17:54:15 -0700
If workers comp laws have been gutted so badly that there is no incentive to have better management than this, all workers are in danger.
Howard Merchant commented 2012-05-12 16:52:27 -0700
Sheer disgusting GREED. Protect workers NOW.
Irene Hodgson commented 2012-05-12 16:20:06 -0700
Hard to believe!
Perry Callas commented 2012-05-12 16:16:30 -0700
Companies that threat human beings like animals are not recycling garbage; those companies ARE garbage.
@barkermr mentioned @cuentame link to this page. 2012-05-12 16:10:50 -0700
POWERFUL VIDEO: "We Are Not Garbage!" Do you know what happens to waste workers? ACT NOW! #NotGarbage http://t.co/AmwU0EpZ via @mycuentame
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@martylee130459 mentioned @cuentame link to this page. 2012-05-12 15:01:59 -0700
POWERFUL VIDEO: "We Are Not Garbage!" Do you know what happens to waste workers? ACT NOW! #NotGarbage http://t.co/hPG8LxPQ via @mycuentame
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@axelwoolfolk retweeted @cuentame 2012-05-12 13:56:20 -0700
POWERFUL VIDEO: "We Are Not Garbage!" Do you know what happens to waster workers? ACT NOW! #NotGarbage http://t.co/Wqx14bPe
Axel Caballero published this page in Video 2012-05-11 18:51:00 -0700