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Last month, Teamsters 856 President Mike Lagomarsino was honored with the Unity Award by the San Mateo Labor Council. Mike, who has been a delegate to the Labor Council for over a decade, received the honor during their 38th annual COPE banquet. “Mike is a true-blue union man that cares deeply about doing good workRead More >

Longtime Teamsters 856 Office Manager and Secretary to the Principal Officer, Laura Villafane retires From the beginning, it seemed Laura Villafane was destined to come to work for the Teamsters. Her career began in 1978, when she worked for a union attorney whose office was in the same building as Local 856. Years and a few office moves later,Read More >

When it comes to fighting employers at the bargaining table and demanding fairness in the workplace, there is no doubt, bigger is better. The more of us that stand together as one, the stronger our collective voice, and the more resources we have to win. We gain power at the bargaining table and can provideRead More >

Teamsters 856 members among the group who presented the report to hospital management In May, Teamsters 856 members at Marin General Hospital (MGH) spoke out at a North Bay Workers’ Rights Board Hearing. The Board, which is affiliated with North Bay Jobs with Justice provides a public outlet for workers to voice concerns about violationsRead More >

When Brian Anderson thinks of heroes, he imagines the brave women and men in uniform who risk their lives to protect our freedoms. But in Windsor, Brian is a hero in his own right. Just a few months ago, he bravely risked his life to save a family from a burning house. Brian is aRead More >