Our Union is only as strong as our ties with each other. Sisters and Brothers, use your voice and join us as we strengthen these ties and rise up Teamsters Local 853.
Teamsters 853 website now in Spanish
Sisters and brothers, read about current events that impact your work and your workplace. Learn about healthcare, retirement, scholarships, member discounts, paid leave, workers’ …
This Week Three Teamster 853 Executive Board Members were sworn in to sit on the South Bay Labor Council.
Congratulations to Teamster 853 President Steven Lua, Vice-President Ray Torres, and Business Agent and Trustee Gloria Segura as they were sworn in this week …
400+ Days Since Premier Recycling Voted to Organize as they continue to work towards a first contract. After 3 wrongful layoffs, 1 wrongful termination, and countless hours of picketing, they deserve our respect and support for Staying Strong.
To all the members at Premier Recycling, we see you and applaud all the strength you have shown to stand up for your rights. …
853 Members at Zenith American voted unanimously 51-0 to reject Zenith’s last best and final offer
On November 15th, Zenith American members voted 51-0 to reject their employer’s last, best, and final contract proposal. The union has reached out to …
Teamsters Call to Boycott Smart & Final in California
Hundreds of Teamsters working at Smart & Final in Southern California are on strike in the face of the company’s ongoing unfair labor practices.Workers …
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Sunday, Nov 5th, was a historic day for Teamsters in the liquor industry. We Completed a Statewide Contract Ratification for 1500 members at Southern Glazers Wine & Spirits(SGWS) and Republic NationAL Distribution Company(RNDC)
Approximately 1500 members from 17 Teamster Locals in the Liquor industry in California came to an agreement and ratified their contract on Sunday. “This …
Our Monthly Member Meeting is This Thursday, November 9th at 7:00 PM
Our monthly member meeting for November is this Thursday, November 9th at 7PM. Show up and participate in the events and decisions that affect …
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Amports overwhelmingly ratifies new 5-year contract.
Today was a good day for all the Teamsters who work at the Amports compounds on this new contract. Negotiations secured the highest pay …
Amports overwhelmingly ratifies new 5-year contract. Read More »
Sysco, RNDC, and Kelloggs Members Fight Big Business in Politics by contributing to “Drive” this week. You can, too!
Through grassroots political action and aggressive lobbying on Capitol Hill, State Houses, and City Halls across America, Teamsters have stopped some of the worst …
Teamsters Win Battle in the Robotaxi War
Sisters and Brothers, Over the past weeks and months, the Teamsters in the Bay Area have been focusing on the growing danger that the …
Right Away Teamsters 853 & 315 ratified a 3-year contract extension!
Big shout out to the Right Away crew, who just ratified a 3-year contract extension. Congratulations!!!
After years of being kept apart due to COVID, the 2023 Member Appreciation Day was A Milestone picnic and a great time to say to our members, Welcome back!
It was a great day to come out to celebrate and have some food and family fun at our Member Appreciation Picnic this year. …
Autonomous Vehicles are not ready, Join us as we take the fight to RoboTaxi Company, Cruise, in San Francisco this Tuesday, Oct. 24th
Sisters and Brothers, When Governor Newsom vetoed AB316, a bill that would have protected Union Jobs and put corporate greed in check, Teamsters do …
New Smart and Final Owners, Grupo Commercial Chedraui, from Mexico, Engages in worker exploitation. fires two entire Union warehouses of employees, then forces them to re-apply at a lower wage to keep job.
Imagine if you were on the job, and one day management just fired everyone, then said you can apply for the same job at …
READY TO STRIKE – Teamsters 853 Truck Drivers authorized to Strike the San Francisco Unified School District along with nine other sister Unions in the Common Crafts Coalition and United Association of Plumbers and Pipefitters.
The San Francisco Unified School District has been dragging its feet on an expired contract representing several Unions in the Common Crafts Coalition and …
Teamsters Lost 5 Billion to Yellow. Take One(1) minute to Write Senator Padilla here: Mismanaged companies like Yellow should not be able to avoid accountability by simply filing for bankruptcy.
Sisters and Brothers, An informed and active electorate can get things done. That is why we are writing you today. You may have heard …
Amports Members are in the middle of negotiating their next contract.
If you have ever purchased a new car and asked for something to be added to the car like a tow hitch or roof …
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After the last and best offer, Bimbo Teamsters vote overwhelmingly to strike If needed.
In August, Teamster members working at Bimbo turned down the company’s Last Best and Final offer during contract negotiations. They then overwhelmingly voted to …
After the last and best offer, Bimbo Teamsters vote overwhelmingly to strike If needed. Read More »
Teamster 853 Member’s Son Awarded Joint Council 7 Harry Polland/Bob Morales Scholarship
Alex Nakano, son of RNDC Teamster 853 member Kurt Nakano, was presented with the JC7 Scholarship this year at our September monthly meeting. Alex …
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Watsonville Community Hospital Teamsters are gearing up for contract negotiations Post-COVID – Time to be treated and Paid for the Heroes They Are!
Can we please give a big shout-out to our Watsonville Community Hospital Teamsters 853 members? They are gearing up for contract negotiations. This upcoming …
Teamsters Get Longtime Laz Employee’s Seniority Back
Teamsters 853 Member Ali Shabana (in vest) was laid off in June 2016 when Laz took over parking management at Kaiser, Oakland. Laz rehired him …
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A message from the leadership of Teamsters Local 853.
Dear Local 853 sisters and brothers,
Local 853 is the combined strength of our 13,000+ members who stand together for solid contracts that improve their wages, benefits, and working conditions. You work in numerous industries, from A to Z — Artists to Zookeepers. You work across the Greater Bay Area, up to the Oregon border, down the Central Coast, and out towards Sacramento. In all, Local 853 has contracts with more than 300 employers.
Teamsters Local 853 has a long history of being a strong local, leading the way into the future for its membership. We’ve organized in many new arenas (cannabis, bussing, zookeepers, etc.) that most others would not have had the foresight to take on —and we will continue to do so. That said, not everything has been easy. Like many of our industries, we have had ups and downs during the pandemic. In addition, we had an election for new leadership and, with it, changes in our Local.
It is an honor to be elected by the membership of Local 853 and to represent you as we walk into the future together. We have a strong team of officers, trustees, business agents, and administrative staff who will work together to strengthen our Local from the ground up and ensure that it works for every member.
But this is a task we can only achieve with your support. We need all members to unite and help fight for solid contracts and better working conditions. We need all members to get involved and support your fellow Teamsters. We need all members to get to know one another and build relationships. And, most importantly, I need you to commit — like my team, and I are committing — to make this union the best it can be.
- Together, we want to know every member at every location.
- Together, we will work to raise ALL members for a better future and livelihood.
- Together, we will make Local 853 the most effective and innovative local in the nation.
- Together is how we WIN!
A great place to start is to sign up for our communication list below, so we can regularly update you on the events that affect our union and your workplace.
I look forward to working with you. If you have questions or concerns, contact me at connections@teamsters853.org.
In Union,
Steve Beck, Steven Lua, and the entire staff at Teamsters Local 853
