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(SAN JOSE, Calif.) — Today, tour guides at the Winchester Mystery House have walked off the job on a one-day unfair labor practice (ULP) strike after management’s failure to bargain in good faith for over a year.   The tour guides, who organized with Teamsters Local 856 in 2025, lead thousands of visitors through theRead More >

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: Tuesday, November 10,Read More >

(MARTINEZ, Calif.) — More than 2,100 Contra Costa County workers have overwhelmingly voted to ratify a new two-year contract, averting a strike. The members of Teamsters Local 856, who work in health services, licensed vocational nursing, and general services and maintenance, had authorized a strike by 92 percent and were set to walk off theRead More >

(MARTINEZ, CALIF.) — More than 2,000 Contra Costa County Teamsters are poised to walk off the job after voting by over 90% to authorize a strike if a new agreement cannot be reached.  Contra Costa County Teamsters work in over 250 classifications, serving the public throughout the County in health services, general services and maintenance, and licensedRead More >

(GREENBRAE, CALIF.) – Nearly 500 Technical and Professional MarinHealth Medical Center (MHMC) employees have announced a 24-hour Unfair Labor Practice strike starting at 7 a.m., February 18 until 6:59 a.m., February 19, 2026. The employees voted to strike by 98% earlier this month after nearly a year of negotiations wherein MHMC has met its workersRead More >