Taking the fight to employers is what we do every day as Teamsters. Whether at the bargaining table or in the workplace, Teamsters 856 representatives and stewards hold management accountable and demand the respect members deserve. As a Local Union, and as Teamsters in our region and across the country, it is imperative that weRead More >
Posts Tagged: Peter Finn
500 Brentwood Union School District employees join Teamsters Local 856
September 12, 2024
(Brentwood, Calif.) — Nearly 500 Brentwood Union School District employees have overwhelmingly chosen to join Teamsters Local 856. The employees, who are a part of the Classified Liaison Committee, formalized the affiliation on Tuesday after a card victory driven by the need for more robust representation. “We have had a lot of changes at theRead More >
Teamsters Announce Legislation to Protect Workers and California Roads
February 1, 2023
On Monday, January 30, Local 856 members joined hundreds of fellow Teamsters and lawmakers at the State Capitol to highlight the introduction of Teamster-sponsored legislation that would require human operators to be present in autonomous vehicles (AVs) weighing over 10,000 pounds. “Here’s the bottom line: big corporations are trying to implement autonomous vehicles for oneRead More >
Teamsters 856 Wins New Law to Strengthen Buy America Requirements and Protect Teamster Jobs
January 19, 2023
After a year-long legislative battle, all of us at Local 856 have won a significant victory in our ongoing fight against outsourcing. The legislative win protects Teamster jobs by strengthening Buy America laws here in California. Buy America requirements protect good middle-class union jobs by preventing outsourcing and ensuring American tax-payer dollars are re-invested inRead More >
Local 856 Members Show Strength in National Teamster Election: Sean O’Brien Elected General President; Peter Finn Elected Western Region VP
January 29, 2022
Local 856 members made their voices heard loud and clear across the country in the national Teamster election. In results that were certified in early December, Sean O’Brien was elected overwhelmingly as Teamster General President, and I am honored to have been elected on his team as a Western Region Vice President. Local 856 membersRead More >