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Teamsters 856 members at Edgewood Center for Children and Families overwhelmingly ratified their first Teamster agreement last month — an especially remarkable feat, as only 25% of newly organized private sector groups ever achieve a first contract. The new agreement, ratified and signed in September, covers roughly 140 counselors at the agency and includes anRead More >

Imagine if taking your sick leave made you ineligible for health insurance. This catch-22 situation was a reality for dozens of Teamsters 856 members at the Hilton Oakland Airport after management took it upon themselves to very narrowly interpret the contract. Local 856 members who used their earned, collectively bargained, sick leave, holiday, and vacationRead More >

Local 856 members Janine Jabin-Roach (Northwest Administrators), Kathy Newell (Delta Dental), and Melissa Wagner (Pier 39) joined more than 1,300 Teamster women from across North America at this year’s Teamsters Women’s Conference in Hollywood late last month. It was the first time at the annual event for all three members, who were able to participateRead More >

“It’s so important to get involved and stand together,” explains Teamsters 856 Shop Steward Herb Travit on why he traveled with fellow members Veronica Hudson (Contra Costa County) and Maurice McDonald (United Airlines) to the 41st Annual Teamsters National Black Caucus Convention in Ohio last month. The Teamsters National Black Caucus (TNBC) is an organizationRead More >

“I think like a tree,” Teamsters 856 Member Michael Kyelberg says of his approach to landscaping. “You have to go from the ground up. The trick is the roots. They join together to create a network to withstand stress and resist break down,” he explains. Kyelberg and his fellow Teamster landscapers are charged with caringRead More >