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Last week a Marin General Hospital Teamster’s termination was overturned and ten members received more than $37,000 in restitution after the hospital failed to adhere to the terms of the collective bargaining agreement in both cases. Arbitrator orders MGH to reinstate wrongfully terminated member. When the hospital suddenly terminated a seven-year employee and Teamster withRead More >

Congratulations to Teamsters 856 Public Policy Coordinator Malia Vella who was re-elected as a delegate for Assembly District 18 (Alameda, Oakland, and San Leandro) on Saturday. Vella is part of Assemblymember Rob Bonta’s labor-friendly slate who will attend the California Democratic Party Conventions this year and in 2016. Pro-working family candidates were also elected asRead More >

With seven organizing wins over the last year, more than 1,000 workers have become new Local 856 members since early 2014. Through a commitment to organizing and a steady focus on fighting to get results at the bargaining table, our Local Union has been able to grow, both in numbers and in strength. While our primary focusRead More >

Teamsters 856 San Francisco Zoo Stewards Corey Hallman and Steven Levitt met with Congresswoman Jackie Speier on Friday, December 12 to discuss improving employee-management culture at their workplace. Speier’s district includes the San Francisco Zoo. The stewards, along with Representative Tim Jenkins and Political Director Trish Suzuki visited the Congresswoman as part of the Local’s politicalRead More >

A strike vote, an unfair labor practice charge, and an extraordinary amount of solidarity culminated in a strong contract for City of Concord Teamsters after nearly eight months of negotiations. During negotiations, the City proposed to cut in-lieu of medical benefits for future and current employees. This benefit provides members who opt-out of receiving healthRead More >