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Last month, the staff of the Rainbow Center of Contra Costa County became the newest group to form a union with Teamsters 856.   Rainbow is the only LGBTQ community center in all of Contra Costa County. The center provides youth, families, adults, and seniors with free and sliding scale group, couples, family, and individualRead More >

Early this month, Local 856 Shop Steward Erica Goldblatt, Political Director Tricia Suzuki Blinstrub, and Representative Corey Hallman traveled to Cedar Rapids, Iowa to take part in the Teamsters Presidential Candidates Forum on December 7th. Six top Democratic candidates were in attendance: Former Vice President Joe Biden, Sen. Cory Booker of New Jersey, Mayor Pete Buttigieg ofRead More >

For Immediate Release November 27, 2019 Contact: Chris Rosell crosell@ibt856.org or (202) 528-3775 (Concord, Calif.)  — This week, Rainbow Community Center of Contra Costa County staff officially formed a union with Teamsters 856. Rainbow staff provide free and sliding-scale therapy for individuals, couples, and families; HIV testing and counseling; support groups for the LGBTQ+ community;Read More >

Local 856 members Jennifer Sloat and Ross Anthold fought back and won after being unfairly terminated from their jobs as zookeepers at the San Francisco Zoo. Both Ross and Jennifer work in the zoo’s Hoofstock and Marsupials department — Ross works primarily with the Asian and African rhinoceros while Jennifer floats between the rhinoceros, giraffes,Read More >

Justin Kmetz has worked as a transporter radiology technological assistant at St. Rose Hospital for 18 years. He’s also a dedicated Teamsters 856 shop steward. For Justin, the best part about his job is his co-workers. Read on to find out what inspired him to become a steward and why he’s proud to be a Teamster.Read More >