Posts Tagged: delta dental

Local 856 members continue to advocate for misclassified workers

March 20, 2019

Last month, Local 856 members from United Airlines and Delta Dental headed to the Capitol once again to speak up in support of misclassified workers. “This reminds me of why unions got started,” said United Airlines Teamster, Dan Johnston. “We’re fighting for workers’ rights and security.” In 2018, the California Supreme Court issued a unanimousRead More >

Delta Dental Teamsters use their seat at the table to fix broken overtime policy

February 12, 2019

Last year, Local 856 members at Delta Dental ratified their latest union contract. In addition to guaranteeing wage increases and maintaining their employer-paid health and welfare benefits, the new agreement also established a Joint Labor Management Committee (JLMC). “The JLMC is another forum where members will have a seat at the table to have theirRead More >

Delta Dental Teamsters make health care a priority in new contract

December 6, 2018

The team of experienced Teamsters 856 shop stewards at Delta Dental are no strangers to listening to the priorities of their co-workers before heading to the table to negotiate a new union contract. This year, members at all three Delta Dental locations — Rancho Cordova, Oakland, and San Francisco — ratified a new three-year contract,Read More >

Outsourcing victory empowers Delta Dental Teamsters

September 13, 2018

In recent years, Delta Dental has chosen to send work done by union members in California to Georgia and Mexico in order to save money. The result: errors in work that often have to be corrected by Teamsters 856 members in California. “The company was trying to save money by shipping our jobs to states that pay lowerRead More >

National Teamster conference inspires local action

September 12, 2018

Every year, the Teamsters National Black Caucus (TNBC) Conference brings together members from around the United States and Canada. This year, a contingent of seven Teamsters 856 members from Delta Dental, West Contra Costa Unified School District, Contra Costa County, and Contra Costa County Connection represented the local at the conference in Houston, Texas. TheRead More >