Business Agent training focuses on involving more and more members to strengthen our Union
Teamsters Local 853 held a mandatory half-day training for all Business Agents. A shout out to IBT Strategic Campaign Coordinator and Teamster 853 Member, […]
Ferguson HVAC Teamsters ratify contract at 100%
The members at Ferguson HVAC had something to celebrate last week as they finished contract negotiations with significant wage increases, significant pension increases, better […]
Teamsters Local 853 welcomes Center for Community Advocacy to our Teamster 853 Family
One of the incredible things about Teamsters Local 853 is its diversity. We have over 300 different companies that we contract with. There are […]
Advocates at Latinas Contra Cancer Join Teamsters Local 853
Workers who guide women battling cancer have won a significant victory for themselves. On April 17th, fifteen employees at Latinas Contra Cancer (Latinas Against […]
Steve Beck, Teamsters 853 Pricipal officer addressed Teamsters from across the country about the challenges facing the liquor industry
During the Unity Conference, Steve Beck, Principal Officer of Local 853 and IBT representative, addressed Teamsters from across the country about the challenges facing […]
Bus Drivers at Zum School Services-Alameda, Join Teamsters Local 853
Bus drivers at Zum School Services in Alameda—previously a non-union group—have officially joined the Teamster family through their unionized counterparts at Zum in Oakland. […]
Yellow Freight Bankruptcy Update – March 4th, 2025
Yellow Freight Teamsters Members, here is the latest update published by the IBT regarding the bankruptcy.
US Foods Drivers End Strike – Secures Industry Leading Contract for Food Service industry
Teamsters Local 853 is excited to announce the end of the US Foods strike in Livermore, where a proposal was just voted on and […]
THESE 177 NEW TEAMSTERS AT US FOODS ARE ON STRIKE, CAN YOU SUPPORT THEM?
Deciding to go on Strike is somewhat like going to war and should never be taken lightly. Every exhaustible position must be tried between […]
Teamsters Local 912, now 853, was the center of the Universe in the 1980s during the Watsonville Strike – watch the Movie, March 8th
Sisters and Brothers, During a time when Ronald Reagan broke the back of the Air Traffic Controllers, Union work and protections was heavily debated. […]
Genesis Logistics Members stand Unified as contract vote comes in at a perfect 100%
Teamsters at Genesis Logistics have just ratified their new three-year contract. These warehouse workers and drivers have the task of keeping all of the […]
What Does the Union Do For Me Anyway?
These are drivers from Mosaic Global Transportation and inter-campus drivers from Meta. Due to the way the corporation has set up its business to […]