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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 […]

Yellow Freight Bankruptcy Update – February 11th, 2025

Yellow Freight Teamsters Members, here is the latest update published by the IBT regarding the bankruptcy.

VISTAR DRIVERS, Welcome to Teamsters Local 853

VISTAR Brothers,My name is Steve Beck, I am the secretary-treasurer and Principal Officer at Teamsters Local 853. I am responsible for leading Teamsters Local […]

UNFI Ratified historic contract with Union healthcare and pension!!! Just weeks after collecting 1.3 Million in back Pay.

Drivers at UNFI Gilroy have just secured a historic contract with the company. And just weeks after forty-two(42) UNFI Teamster members secured 1.3 million […]

Yellow Freight Bankruptcy Update – January 29th, 2025

Yellow Freight Teamsters Members, here is the latest update published by the IBT regarding the bankruptcy.

Teamsters at Bimbo Bakeries, Castroville, in negotiatins for their next contract

Pictured here are just a few of the outstanding Teamsters 853 from Bimbo Bakeries Castroville. Led by Chief Steward Louis, this group is coordinating […]