Monthly Archives: September 2016

“It’s so important to get involved and stand together,” explains Teamsters 856 Shop Steward Herb Travit on why he traveled with fellow members Veronica Hudson (Contra Costa County) and Maurice McDonald (United Airlines) to the 41st Annual Teamsters National Black Caucus Convention in Ohio last month. The Teamsters National Black Caucus (TNBC) is an organizationRead More >

“I think like a tree,” Teamsters 856 Member Michael Kyelberg says of his approach to landscaping. “You have to go from the ground up. The trick is the roots. They join together to create a network to withstand stress and resist break down,” he explains. Kyelberg and his fellow Teamster landscapers are charged with caringRead More >

Applying to attend the Summer Institute on Union Women on behalf of Teamsters 856 was way out of Sunny Joy Boyer’s comfort zone. Boyer describes herself as somewhat of a “lone wolf” as much of her work as a custodian at the Brentwood Health Clinic is done solo, so attending the four-day conference in LosRead More >

When the American Airlines (AA) Passenger Service group voted in the IBT856 last year, I never imagined that a year later I would not only be a Steward of my work group but an attendee of the 2016 Summer Institute of Union Women. The opportunity to meet with other Union members was incredible and withRead More >