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Latest News from Local 853
Enlisting Facebook to help make Canon Business do the right thing
Getting a union is not easy, as the 50 workers who run the mail room for Meta, the parent company of Facebook, will attest. They work for a contractor called Canon Business Services. Back in the fall of 2021, they contacted Local 853 determined to gain union representation because, according
It’s been 25 years since the big UPS strike. A new contract is coming due!
The UPS contract doesn’t expire until 2023, but with more than 350,000 members across the nation, and about 1,500 members in Local 853, it can’t be too early for members to start mobilizing. “We’ve got to stick together. We do not want to have a strike,” Local 853 Secretary-Treasurer Dennis
Winning JC7 Scholarship is a family affair
When Local 853 chose its winner of the 2022 Harry Polland/Bob Morales Joint Council 7 Scholarship, they didn’t realize how much that choice was a family affair. Nathan Sanchez, the winner, is the son of Paul Sanchez, who has worked at Southern Glaziers Wine and Spirits in Union City for
Member Resources
- Local 853 works with a wide variety of health and welfare plans, retirement and pension plans, and more. For a list of the plans that serve most members, click here. If you don’t know which plan(s) you have, contact your business agent or call the office at 510-895-8853.
Secretary-Treasurer
Local 853 – Racking up the Successes
This is an exciting time for the labor movement. The kinds of companies that seemed out-of-reach to unions just a few years ago are suddenly growing a union presence—from the Starbucks’ baristas at 200 shops and counting, to firsts at Amazon (Staten Island), Trader Joe’s (western Massachusetts), and REI (New York City). While every other institution in America has seen a decline in confidence and support, the union movement has actually seen growth. As the Grateful Dead shared, “You ain’t
What do you appreciate about Local 853?
Tom Gent (& Sunny)
Westside Building
Materials
“With the union, I have a voice. It provides me a way to get paid a legitimate wage and I have representation. The union continues to negotiate good contracts for us.”
Brenda Mora
MV Transportation
“I appreciate knowing that our Business Agent is into helping us. And I like that the union appreciates us—the members—and is letting us know that!”
Ivan Mendoza
Gillig
“I appreciate the brotherhood, the family, the unity, and the hard work that everyone puts in for us. The union is there to defend us. It feels good to be part of the community.”
Membership Meetings
Membership meetings are the second Thursday of each month at 7:00 p.m.
Meetings are held both in-person and on Zoom.
In-person meetings are held at our Oakland union hall: 7750 Pardee Lane. To attend in person, masks must be worn at all times. Due to social distancing, available seating in the meeting hall will be limited. To attend on Zoom, you must register in advance at this link:
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September 8, 2022 • October 13, 2022 • November 10, 2022
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Membership meetings start at 7 p.m. Come early for pizza!
Pension Planning Meetings
To help members make their retirement decisions,
we schedule appointments to meet with Pension Office staff
as follows:
OAKLAND: Second Wednesday of the month
WATSONVILLE: First Wednesday & Thursday of each month
SAN JOSE: Last Friday of each month (starting in October)
Call the Local 853 office staff at 510-895-8853 to
make an appointment.
Site Map
Local 853 Headquarters
7750 Pardee Lane
Oakland CA 94621
Phone: 510-895-8853
South Bay Office
1452 North Fourth Street
San Jose, CA 95112
Phone: 408-453-0287
Watsonville Office
22 E. 5th Street
Watsonville CA 95076
Phone: 831-724-0683
