OUR MISSION  Passionately providing a voice to the membership,Teamsters Local Union No. 117 empowers and unites workers. With integrity and an unwavering dedication to economic and social justice, we organize, educate, and lead collective and political action to protect and expand the rights, wages and benefits of working families. This is your Union.

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Secretary-Treasurer's Welcome

Welcome to Teamsters Local 117. It is my great honor to tell you about your amazing Union.

Whether at the bargaining table, a community picnic or a membership meeting, Teamsters Local 117 passionately provides a voice to its nearly 17,000 members. Working together with our strong membership, we empower and unite our members to fight for economic and social justice and to expand and protect wages, benefits and working conditions. Our overarching goal is to improve the lives of all working families. Read more

What's New at Local 117:

Teamsters at UNFI Amp Up their Fight for a Fair Contract Updated On: Jul 01, 2009 (10:26:00) On June 3, United Natural Foods, Inc (UNFI), the premiere natural foods distributor in the country, reported its third quarter earnings, and the numbers don’t lie:  The company saw hefty double-digit profits, with net sales up 30% Read More...

Legislation Protects Public Employees' Retirement Updated On: Jul 01, 2009 (09:49:00) With all of the bad news coming out of Olympia these days, it’s nice to be able to report on legislation that actually protects, rather than strips away, the benefits of working families Read More...

117 Picnic Update - Get on the Waiting List! Updated On: Jun 26, 2009 (15:59:00) Due to an overwhelming response and the enthusiasm generated by the Teamsters Local 117 Family Picnic to be held on August 1, 2009, we have reached maximum capacity and are no longer distributing tickets to the event.   It is possible that more tickets will become available as we get closer to the day of the picnic, however Read More...

Teamster Arbitration Victory Puts Market Employee Back to Work Updated On: Jul 01, 2009 (10:29:00) He didn’t think it would ever happen, and at times he almost lost faith, but after 11 months out of work, day-shift janitor Chad Blake is back on the job at the Pike Place Market. “At the beginning, I wanted to give up,” Chad said, “but I’m sure glad I didn’t.  Now I’m feeling good.”Chad has plenty of reason to feel good Read More...

Scholarship Recipients Honored at 117 Membership Meeting Updated On: Jul 01, 2009 (10:32:00) The three recipients of the 2009 Local 117 Alfieri Scholarship and their families gathered at the Union hall on Thursday evening, June 18, to accept their awards, which were presented by Secretary-Treasurer, Tracey A. Thompson, at the start of the summer membership meeting.The 117 Alfieri Scholarship is awarded to outstanding high school seniors whose parents are members of Teamsters Local 117 Read More...

Teamster News Headlines: (Updated Daily From Teamster.org)

City Workers In Coral Gables Vote Overwhelmingly To Join Teamsters Local 696 Demonstrates Brotherhood Spirit Teamsters Organize School Bus Drivers At First Student TEAMSTERS PROUDLY SUPPORT HELMETS TO HARDHATS INITIATIVE Teamsters, YRCW Continue Exchanging Proposals Judge Rules Hospital Violated Labor Law During Unionization Campaign Driving Lessons Prime-Time Shuttle Workers Unanimously Approve First Contract Arbitration II TLA - July 14-16, 2009 Teamsters, YRCW Continue Exchanging Proposals