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Congratulations to SamTrans Facilities Tech Teamsters on their first contract as members of Local 856!  At SamTrans, a public transportation agency in San Mateo County, Facilities Maintenance Technicians are known as the “fix it guys”. They can be spotted doing repairs to various buildings and bus stops, everything from plumbing, electrical, and HVAC, to repairing bus stop shelters. InRead More >

Every summer, Teamsters 856 members represent their local at educational conferences hosted by the International Brotherhood of Teamsters. The Teamsters National Black Caucus (TNBC) Conference and the Teamsters Women’s Conference are two such events where 856 members are able to contribute and learn from other Teamsters throughout North America and bring back those lessons toRead More >

“I want our members to go home to their families in the same shape they came in,” said Ralph Ortiz. Ralph is the chairperson of the Teamsters SFO Safety Committee. He and the rest of the committee — Mike Valladares, Keri Martin, and Paul Dodge — are tasked with holding United Airlines accountable for providingRead More >

  In September, Governor Newsom signed Assembly Bill (AB) 5 into law. The new law helps protect working people from being misclassified as independent contractors by corporations that want to deny them basic labor protections like overtime and the right to become union members.   Through multiple visits to the Capitol, Local 856 members workedRead More >

On Thursday, September 12, 2019,  over 100 Teamsters 856 Food Processing Division members at Eckert Cold Storage in Escalon staged a lunchtime solidarity action in their fight for a fair contract.