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For Adrian Gutierrez and his colleagues at the San Mateo Transit District, organizing to become Teamsters was relatively easy — most likely because  their colleagues in the other three Teamsters 856 bargaining units at the District paved the way for them through hard-fought campaigns for union recognition. Gutierrez and his fellow maintenance supervisors, unanimously signed authorization cardsRead More >

In 2015, Teamsters Local 856 backed veteran progressive Aaron Peskin in his bid for Supervisor District 3 in San Francisco. At the same time, a measure was on the San Francisco ballot that aimed to curb illegal short-term rentals in the city. If passed, the measure would have forced sites like AirBnB to play byRead More >

Getting called into an investigatory meeting can be an intimidating experience, so it’s reassuring to know that your Teamster steward will be there to have your back. That’s why on Monday, June 20, Teamsters 856 held a training specifically on this topic for new shop stewards in San Francisco. The class went over Weingarten Rights,Read More >

Billy Nguyen has only been volunteering at St. Rose Hospital for a few months, but his constant smile and infectious enthusiasm has quickly made him one of the most beloved figures at the Hayward facility. So when St. Rose Teamsters 856 Members Lauren Jang and Veronica Meraz dreamed up a plan to surprise the specialRead More >

More than 3,200 Teamsters and their families attended Teamster Day at the Ballpark at the Oakland Coliseum on May 21 for  a relaxing day with their union brothers and sisters at the game. Although the A’s fell to the Yankees, the day was still a success with members from Northwest Administrators, Contra Costa County, St.Read More >