Local 856 represents hundreds of members at Marin General Hospital — members who work as surgical technologists, patient admitting staff, monitor technicians, and environmental services aides. In December, many of those members chose to stand shoulder-to-shoulder with their co-workers in the National Union of Healthcare Workers (NUHW) during NUHW’s one-day informational picket line. These union members workRead More >
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Local 856 members fight outsourcing at Marin General Hospital
October 29, 2018
The hospital’s outsourcing plan has an unexpected end when members negotiate the addition of more full-time positions for Teamsters 856 members. The Teamsters 856 members in the Environmental Services (EVS) department at Marin General Hospital (MGH) take pride in keeping the hospital clean. The work they do every day is critical to the patient care experienceRead More >
Marin General Hospital Teamsters ratify a new agreement with the Hospital
March 27, 2018
This month, Teamsters 856 members working in the technical unit at Marin General Hospital (MGH) ratified their new agreement with MGH. Their nine months of hard work throughout the negotiations process are a prime example of the power working people can wield when they stand together. “We were persistent with what we wanted and letRead More >
Final report on working conditions at Marin General Hospital released
July 7, 2017
Teamsters 856 members among the group who presented the report to hospital management In May, Teamsters 856 members at Marin General Hospital (MGH) spoke out at a North Bay Workers’ Rights Board Hearing. The Board, which is affiliated with North Bay Jobs with Justice provides a public outlet for workers to voice concerns about violationsRead More >