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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.
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Secretary-Treasurer\’s Report
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Member Voices
Why is your union important to you?
Emily Ramirez
“We have a voice at work. We just got a new contract and got big wage and pension increases.”
Lloyd Embry
“Our rights, standards, quality of work, pay raises, health benefits. And strong leadership.”
Wilson Po
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“The union protects our jobs and provides good benefits and stable working conditions. I appreciate the Brotherhood – especially!”
Membership Meetings
Membership meetings are the second Thursday of each month at 7:00 p.m.
Meetings are held at our Oakland union hall: 7750 Pardee Lane, Oakland.
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February 9 • March 9 • April 13 • May 11
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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
Call the Local 853 office staff at 510-895-8853 to
make an appointment
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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