The Teamsters are calling on billionaire Bill Gates to provide the workers of sanitation company Republic Services with personal protective equipment (PPE) during the coronavirus pandemic.

The Teamsters are launching a digital advertising campaign around its annual shareholder meeting on Friday. Gates, through his investment arm Cascade Investment LLC, is the largest shareholder of Republic Services, the second-largest waste company in the U.S.

The union is asking for members to sign a letter, “Tell Bill Gates: Use your power to keep sanitation workers safe.” It represents more than 7,000 Republic Services workers, which is about 20 percent of the company’s workforce.

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