“[We are] emergency employees and deal with hazardous materials on a daily basis,” said Sam Brown, a waste management collector.”

News at WAVY.com:

Virginia Beach waste management employees protesting over hazard pay, trash collection suspended for Wednesday

New City Manager Patrick Duhaney, who came by to speak with the workers on Wednesday morning, sent a letter to city council on Tuesday asking for hazard pay for waste management and other “critical workers,” but through another source — savings from a recent hiring freeze.

New schedule will be at VBGov.com/WasteManagement.

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