Posts Tagged: Teamsters 856

Teamsters, Labor Allies, and San Francisco Supervisors Demand Passage of AB 316, Call on DMV to implement AV Safety Standards

July 14, 2023

(SAN FRANCISCO) – Teamsters rallied at San Francisco City Hall today with San Francisco elected officials and fellow union affiliates of the California Labor Federation to demand the passage of Assembly Bill 316 (AB 316), a bipartisan bill that would require a trained human operator in autonomous vehicles weighing over 10,000 lbs. Following the rally, Teamsters andRead 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 >

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TEAMSTERS UNITED SLATE ELECTED TO 5-YEAR TERM TO LEAD UNION

November 20, 2021

(WASHINGTON) – The O’Brien-Zuckerman Teamsters United slate, which includes Local 856 Principal Officer Peter Finn, has been elected to lead the international union for the next five years. The candidates for General President, General Secretary-Treasurer, International Vice Presidents At-Large, International Trustees and International Vice Presidents in the Central, Eastern, Southern and Western Regions were electedRead More >

West Contra Costa School District Workers Join Teamsters

June 15, 2017

Teamsters Local 856 Welcomes More Than 1,800 Members Following a Year-Long Organizing Campaign for Strong Representation Classified employees of West Contra Costa Unified School District voted overwhelmingly today to join Teamsters Local 856 as they push for improved wages, health care and other benefits. The workers voted by mail over the past month and ballotsRead More >