Teamsters 856 is a growing union of 17,000 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.
The Coors Boycott and Strike of the 1970’s stands as a critical moment in both the Labor, and LGBTQIA+ Movement in the United States. This historic moment brought together the struggles of workers, equality, and the power of the Teamsters union, making it an essential chapter in the history of the Teamsters. “As a queer-identifyingRead More >
It was standing room only at the Dent Center as over 110 Mount Diablo Unified School District Teamsters packed the school board meeting on Wednesday, May 10, demanding board members invest in our students and provide a fair contract for classified workers.
Fighting for strong contracts takes determination and implementing a comprehensive plan that involves aggressive bargaining, leveraging the law to build power, deploying a political plan to gain support from elected officials, creating a communications strategy to ensure our message is reaching the right people, and most importantly, strong member involvement from participating in negotiations surveys,Read More >
