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Teamsters 856 Political Director Trish Blinstrub (Suzuki) spoke with ABC 7 this morning at a rally to support the drivers who shuttle Apple employees to and from work.  Their election to join Teamsters Local 853 is tomorrow. “[Apple] workers are making a lot of money, it’s only deserving that the drivers are able to have aRead More >

Strong contract enforcement has yielded several important victories for Teamsters 856 members working at Hertz, Avis Budget Group, and National/Alamo car rental companies recently. In November, Hertz backed off its attempt to discipline a member for not following company procedure after an investigation by Union Representative Liliana Cortez revealed that the company’s lack of trainingRead More >

This week, representatives from our International headquarters in Washington, D.C., were in town to discuss our Union’s political action committee, D.R.I.V.E., with Teamsters 856 members. D.R.I.V.E., or Democrat Republican Independent Voter Education, is a non-partisan program that supports candidates and issues that support working families. On Tuesday, the D.R.I.V.E. reps were at St. Rose Hospital inRead More >

Teamsters 856’s membership continues to rise with the addition of more than 1,000 new members through organizing victories over the last year. Since Mount Diablo Unified School District and City of Santa Rosa employees joined last spring, the Local has welcomed five additional groups including new members working for City of Walnut Creek, City ofRead More >

City of San Francisco Meter Repair Teamsters 856 members can breathe again, literally. When nearly 30 Teamsters in the department moved to a new building, members quickly realized that there were problems with the health and safety of their new workspace – including lack of heating, cooling and outside ventilation. The building was a formerRead More >