1,500 members of Teamsters Local 856 at the West Contra Costa Unified School District (WCCUSD) in California have voted overwhel...

[T-Link Reporter]

1,500 members of Teamsters Local 856 at the West Contra Costa Unified School District (WCCUSD) in California have voted overwhelmingly to authorize a strike. The 1,500 WCCUSD Teamsters work in a variety of jobs including clerical, food service, maintenance, paraprofessional, and security at more than 50 school district campuses. The most recent collective bargaining agreement expired nearly 4 months ago, and WCCUSD Teamsters are fighting to win a contract that addresses the staffing and wages they deserve.



“Teamsters are the backbone of the West Contra Costa Unified School District and should be treated as such,” said Peter Finn, Secretary-Treasurer of Local 856 and Director of the Teamsters Public Services and Health Care Division. “Workers know the essential services they provide to students and their families throughout the region and won’t settle for less than they deserve. Striking is always a last resort, but the school district has left us little to no choice.”





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