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This spring, maintenance supervisors at the San Mateo County Transit District, or “SamTrans” unanimously choose to become Teamsters 856 members. The maintenance supervisors are the fourth group of SamTrans employees to join Local 856 since 2009, following in the footsteps of their colleagues working as bus transportation supervisors, dispatchers, radio controllers and bus contract inspectors.Read More >

By Ralph Ortiz, Teamsters SFO Safety Committee Chairman From April 18th to 22nd, United Airlines Teamsters from the Teamsters SFO Ground Safety Committee attended the National Safety Council Labor Division spring meeting in Charlotte, North Carolina. The Labor Division is one of nine divisions of the National Safety Council and “is a place where representativesRead More >

On April 15th the Teamsters Assistance Program held its 31st Annual Golf Tournament & Raffle fundraiser. The Teamsters Assistance Program, or “T.A.P.” is a labor-management employee assistance program that specializes in substance abuse, but also can also assist with referrals for Teamsters who are suffering with mental health issues, stress, family problems, or other personalRead More >

In March, Teamsters 856 members, Mariko Davis, Elena Hernandez, and Joi Razon, traveled with Political Director Trish Blinstrub and Public Policy Coordinator Malia Vella to take part in the in the Next Up Young Worker Summit in Chicago. The four-day event brought together more than 1,000 union workers age 35 and under from across theRead More >

On April 13th and 14th, a contingent of Teamsters 856 members attended the California Labor Federation’s Joint Legislative Conference, themed, “Working People Standing Together”. The conference was packed with two days of workshops that centered on labor’s legislative agenda, including SB 546, which would require prior approval of healthcare premium increases that exceed specified thresholds chargedRead More >