Brentwood Union School District workers join Local 856
October 11, 2024
Nearly 500 Brentwood Union School District workers are now a part of Local 856.
Nearly 500 Brentwood Union School District employees have overwhelmingly chosen to join Teamsters Local 856. The employees, who are a part of the Classified Liaison Committee, formalized the affiliation on Tuesday after a card victory driven by the need for more robust representation.
“We have had a lot of changes at the district, which has made negotiations and member representation very challenging,” said Lynn Groshong, school librarian. “It became clear we needed to partner with an effective, experienced union to gain the representation we deserve. Teamsters 856 has a powerful reputation for defending and advancing the rights of school district employees, making the decision easy.”
Brentwood Union School District workers join the over 20,000-member Local 856, which includes more than 2,500 school district members and nearly 8,000 public sector workers across Northern California who have fought for and won strong Teamster contracts.
The new Teamsters serve the students and families of their community in a wide variety of professions, including instructional aides, library clerks, occupational therapists, school secretaries, and much more.
“School district employees dedicate their lives to ensuring some of the most vulnerable members of our society – our children – are educated and cared for,” said Local 856 Principal Officer and International Teamsters Vice President Peter Finn. “We’re honored that we’ve been entrusted to ensure the rights of Brentwood Union School District classified employees are protected and they win fair wages, secure quality affordable benefits, and get the strong representation they deserve.”
