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Last month, more than 50 Teamsters 856 shop stewards dedicated their Saturday to learning more about their rights, role, and responsibilities as worksite leaders. The June 2 training, which was held in Oakland, launched with a welcome from Principal Officer Peter Finn, who thanked Local 856 stewards for their dedication to improving working conditions for theirRead More >

Response to today’s controversial decision by the United States Supreme Court in favor of corporate special interests and against working people: “Today the Supreme Court ruled in a case that was funded by billionaire corporate special interests whose sole agenda is to dismantle unions so they can turn good public-sector jobs into low-paying work with little orRead More >

In February, reservations, front desk, concierge, and rooms control employees at the W San Francisco hotel voted to join Teamsters 856. Three months later, they are ready to ratify their first union contract. “Our first contract negotiations with the W Hotel were successful and went quickly and efficiently,” said Local 856 President and Senior RepresentativeRead More >

By Mike Konzcal, May 23, 2018, The Nation A new study overturns economic orthodoxy and shows that unions reduce inequality.   For a period of 40 years, something managed to keep inequality in check in the United States. From 1940 to 1980, the richest 1 percent took home 9 percent of the wealth generated by the economy.Read More >

Carol Owens has worked for Alamo National at Oakland International Airport for 18 years and has been a dedicated Teamsters 856 shop steward for 10 of those years. She’s been with the company through mergers and buyouts and has seen and learned a lot. After nearly two decades with the car rental company, Carol valuesRead More >