Teamsters 856 is a growing union of 23,000 working people throughout Northern California standing together for economic progress and fairness on the job. We work to combine effective strategic planning with strong resources to position ourselves to fight smart at the bargaining table; provide aggressive representation in the workplace; and encourage member participation and involvement.
Teamsters Local 856 is excited to announce our annual Thanksgiving meetings. These meetings are one of Teamsters Local 856’s most treasured traditions, dating back to the early days of our Local. We look forward to celebrating together and showing our appreciation for all your hard work and dedication! South San Francisco Date: Wednesday, November 13,Read More >
(SAN FRANCISCO) —Teamsters Local 856 applauds San Francisco Supervisor Myrna Melgar’s motion this week directing a comprehensive performance and management audit of the San Francisco Zoo. The audit request comes after recent scathing reports concerning worker safety, animal wellness, inadequate staffing levels, nepotism, and retaliation at the San Francisco Zoo. Teamsters 856 represents more thanRead More >
With more than 17,000 members across Northern California in both the public and private sector in nearly all industries, having effective worksite leaders is crucial to delivering strong contracts, enforcing those contracts, and further improving upon our workplace protections. And I can say with absolute confidence that our Local 856 shop stewards are second toRead More >
