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Year after year Teamsters 856 members continue to take the Annual Membership Survey in record numbers, and 2016 was no different, with an all-time high level of participation. This year’s survey launched a little earlier than in previous years so that it could focus on upcoming the California Presidential Primary. “Our next president will make decisionsRead More >

This is pretty exciting: our very own Staff Attorney/Public Policy Coordinator Malia Vella has decided to serve her community through public office and has announced her candidacy for Alameda City Council! Malia kicked off her campaign on May 22 with a packed open house event in Alameda that included attendees Assemblymember Rob Bonta, former AssemblymemberRead More >

Recently, some astute Mount Diablo Unified School District Teamsters noticed new sod on one of the fields at Northgate High School in Walnut Creek. Normally, Teamster groundskeepers would have performed this work, so the new grass obviously piqued their curiosity. When Teamsters 856 Representative Juan Escobar investigated, he learned the District had contracted out the work withoutRead More >

On April 4, Governor Brown signed a landmark bill into law that will raise the minimum wage to $15 in California by 2022. Teamsters joined members from other unions at the State Capitol to push for the wage boost in the days leading to its passage.  While most union members make above the minimum wage,Read More >

Teamsters 856 Alameda Probation Officers are taking a drastic step to restore stability to their workplace by calling for the immediate removal of the Chief Probation Officer. In a letter last week on behalf of the Alameda County membership, Teamsters 856 Principal Officer Peter Finn and Staff Attorney Malia Vella implored the Board of SupervisorsRead More >