Teamsters Local 117 represents approximately 16,500 men and women at more than 200 employers throughout the Seattle Puget Sound region of the Pacific Northwest. Members of Local 117 cover almost every profession imaginable. From warehouse workers to truck drivers, from law enforcement officers to waste water treatment professionals, from office clerical to public sector professional. If you can think of a job, there is probably a Local 117 member performing it somewhere in our region.

Local 117 was first chartered by the International Brotherhood of Teamsters in 1936 and has grown to be the largest Teamsters Local Union in the region. Our union is a dynamic union, changing and adapting as conditions demand.

The strength of our union is our membership. The active participation of the men and women in our union is instrumental in helping to achieve industry-leading contracts that ensure that our members' wages, hours, and working conditions are protected. Please use the links on this page to learn more about Local 117. If you are a non-union employee and want to learn about joining Local 117, please click on the Organize Now link below. Organize NOW!!!