Posts Tagged: Shop Steward

Local 856 represents over 13,000 individuals across northern California who work in both the private and public sectors. Depending on where you are, you can find members working as zookeepers, aircraft mechanics at the airport near you, LVNs at your community hospital, librarians at your local library, and more. In San Francisco, Teamsters 856 representsRead More >

Last month, more than 50 Teamsters 856 shop stewards dedicated their Saturday to learning more about their rights, role, and responsibilities as worksite leaders. The June 2 training, which was held in Oakland, launched with a welcome from Principal Officer Peter Finn, who thanked Local 856 stewards for their dedication to improving working conditions for theirRead More >

Carol Owens has worked for Alamo National at Oakland International Airport for 18 years and has been a dedicated Teamsters 856 shop steward for 10 of those years. She’s been with the company through mergers and buyouts and has seen and learned a lot. After nearly two decades with the car rental company, Carol valuesRead More >

Karen Goff has worked for Daly City for 10 years, and has served as a Local 856 shop steward for almost eight of those years. In her work as a police assistant, Karen is a combination of a community service officer and a traffic enforcer. “I’m proud of the work I do,” she explained. “WhenRead More >

Local 856 members working for the town of Hillsborough have secured a four-year contract, which includes a 12 percent raise over the term of the agreement, no increase to their health care, a new wellness benefit, and the restoration of vacation buy back. The union represents permit and accounting technicians, planning department staff, building inspectors,Read More >