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When you check out the redesigned 856 Web Site, or visit the union hall you will see the words: Work Hard. Fight Smart. This is not meant to be a clever phrase or fancy slogan, but rather a clear explanation of how we as a Local Union aim to represent the members of Teamsters 856.Read More >

Teamsters 856 thoroughly vets all endorsements of candidates and ballot measures. Make sure that your vote is for working families. Statewide Offices Statewide Ballot Measures Congressional Candidates Assembly Candidates State Senate Candidates Local Endorsements STATEWIDE OFFICES* Denotes Incumbent Governor: *Jerry Brown (D) LT Governor: *Gavin Newsom (D) Attorney General: *Kamala Harris (D) Secretary of State:Read More >

On July 8, Union Representative Matthew Mullany thanked the Alameda County Board of Supervisors for their support of St. Rose Hospital when they voted to grant the struggling facility $15 million. The vote comes after a yearlong push by Teamsters 856 to secure much-needed funding for the fiscally ailing hospital. Principal Officer Peter Finn, PoliticalRead More >

Earlier this month, ten Teamsters 856 members traveled to Victoria, British Columbia Canada to take part in the Summer Institute for Union Women where they spent an intensive week taking core classes, attending seminars and working with women from across the world to advance the labor movement. This year’s theme was “Women Working Together” andRead More >

A combination of a high-profile media campaign, legal strategy, political action, and membership solidarity has culminated in a major win for worker and public safety at the San Francisco Zoo. In response to the 2007 fatal mauling of a teenager by a tiger, the San Francisco Zoo installed a “Code Red System”. The system, whichRead More >