Mobile collections workers at American Red Cross in Oakland have voted unanimously to join Teamsters Local 856. Oakland Red Cross workers join fixed collections workers in Newark and Pleasanton who became members of Local 856 two weeks prior.
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Peter Finn, Entire Local 856 Executive Board, Re-Elected for Three-Year Term
Teamsters Local 856 Principal Officer Peter Finn and the entire Local 856 executive board have been re-elected to a new three-year term that will commence in January. Finn and the executive board were nominated without opposition on November 1.
Teamsters to Gov. Newsom: Do You Regret Vetoing AB316?
The following statement is from Peter Finn, Teamsters Western Region International Vice President and Secretary-Treasurer of Teamsters Local 856:
Westrock Workers Join Teamsters 856
On Thursday, 110 WestRock workers in Salinas, Calif., voted overwhelmingly, 88-3, for representation with Teamsters Local 856, joining a growing national movement of workers in the printing industry seeking strong union representation.
Local 856 Shop Stewards Lead the Way
With more than 17,000 members across Northern California in both the public and private sector in nearly all industries, having effective worksite leaders is crucial to delivering strong contracts, enforcing those contracts, and further improving upon our workplace protections. And I can say with absolute confidence that our Local 856 shop stewards are second toRead More >