On April 15th the Teamsters Assistance Program held its 31st Annual Golf Tournament & Raffle fundraiser. The Teamsters Assistance Program, or “T.A.P.” is a labor-management employee assistance program that specializes in substance abuse, but also can also assist with referrals for Teamsters who are suffering with mental health issues, stress, family problems, or other personalRead More >
In March, Teamsters 856 members, Mariko Davis, Elena Hernandez, and Joi Razon, traveled with Political Director Trish Blinstrub and Public Policy Coordinator Malia Vella to take part in the in the Next Up Young Worker Summit in Chicago. The four-day event brought together more than 1,000 union workers age 35 and under from across theRead More >
On April 13th and 14th, a contingent of Teamsters 856 members attended the California Labor Federation’s Joint Legislative Conference, themed, “Working People Standing Together”. The conference was packed with two days of workshops that centered on labor’s legislative agenda, including SB 546, which would require prior approval of healthcare premium increases that exceed specified thresholds chargedRead More >
This month Teamsters 856 received the sad news that longtime member and National/Alamo Shop Steward Glenn Driscoll had passed away. Fellow National/Alamo Teamsters 856 Member Mitra Ahmadi, worked with Driscoll for nine years. She describes him as incredibly reliable, hardworking, and kind. Driscoll had worked at the Alamo National Bush Street location since 1998 whereRead More >
One of the things that we are most passionate about is preserving access to quality, affordable healthcare. To do that, we must hold health insurance companies accountable by pushing for transparency to stop unjustifiable rate hikes. Historically, health insurance companies have not been required to provide underlying data to justify their rate increases and evenRead More >
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