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More than 100 Teamsters 856 shop stewards turned out for our 7th annual Shop Steward Appreciation Day on October 22. This year’s event was held at the Hilton Oakland Airport and included training workshops conducted by Sally Payne from International Brotherhood of Teamsters Training and Development Department, a luncheon, and awards reception. Teamsters 856 wasRead More >

Standing their ground through a year and half of bargaining proved a worthwhile endeavor for Teamsters 856 Alameda Probation Officers who recently ratified a new four-year agreement. “I’m extremely happy, this is the best contract we’ve ever gotten,” said Teamsters 856 Steward and Bargaining Team Member Chantell Curl. “There were no take-aways; we got everythingRead More >

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 >