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Every summer, Teamsters 856 members represent their local at educational conferences hosted by the International Brotherhood of Teamsters. The Teamsters National Black Caucus (TNBC) Conference and the Teamsters Women’s Conference are two such events where 856 members are able to contribute and learn from other Teamsters throughout North America and bring back those lessons toRead More >

“I want our members to go home to their families in the same shape they came in,” said Ralph Ortiz. Ralph is the chairperson of the Teamsters SFO Safety Committee. He and the rest of the committee — Mike Valladares, Keri Martin, and Paul Dodge — are tasked with holding United Airlines accountable for providingRead More >

  In September, Governor Newsom signed Assembly Bill (AB) 5 into law. The new law helps protect working people from being misclassified as independent contractors by corporations that want to deny them basic labor protections like overtime and the right to become union members.   Through multiple visits to the Capitol, Local 856 members workedRead More >

On Thursday, September 12, 2019,  over 100 Teamsters 856 Food Processing Division members at Eckert Cold Storage in Escalon staged a lunchtime solidarity action in their fight for a fair contract.

¡Sí se puede! Local 856 Food Processing Division members at Eckert Cold Storage in Escalon have pledged to stand together in their fight for a fair contract with their employer.