Yesterday, Local 856 Food Processing Division members rallied at Diamond Foods in Stockton, joining Teamsters across the nation in a day of action to bring attention to the recent COVID-19 outbreaks in the food industry and the need for enforceable safety standards, government funding for paid sick and family leave, hazard pay, access to personalRead More >
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Teamsters Statement on Murder of George Floyd
June 1, 2020
(WASHINGTON) – The following is a statement from James P. Hoffa, Teamsters General President, and Marcus King, Director of the Teamsters Human Rights and Diversity Commission. “This past week marked another tragic time in our nation’s history with the murder of George Floyd in Minneapolis. Unfortunately, this is just the latest incident of an unwarrantedRead More >
Peter Finn appointed to SF COVID Task Force
May 18, 2020
San Francisco Mayor London Breed and Board of Supervisors President Norman Yee have appointed Local 856 Secretary-Treasurer and Principal Officer Peter Finn to the COVID-19 Economic Recovery Task Force. The task force is charged with guiding San Francisco’s efforts through the COVID-19 recovery to sustain and revive local businesses and employment, mitigate the economic hardships already affecting the most vulnerableRead More >
South San Francisco Teamsters secure contract extension, wage increase in uncertain times.
May 15, 2020
Last month, City of South San Francisco Teamsters ratified a one-year contract extension that includes a 3% cost of living increases for more than 100 members working across two units — bucking the trend of proposed public sector budget cuts during the COVID-19 pandemic. “The city council and administration demonstrated they value our members’ contributionsRead More >
Alameda County Prosecutors Affiliate with Teamsters 856
March 26, 2020
Alameda County – The 150-member Alameda County Prosecutors Association affiliated with Teamsters 856 this week. The district attorneys work each day to keep the community safe by ensuring justice for victims and the 1.6 million residents of Alameda County. The Association, which was recently formed, chose to affiliate with Teamsters 856 as result of theRead More >