We're excited to welcome Takele Gobena, a new Union Representative for members of Teamsters Local 117 working in the private sector.

We’re excited to welcome Johnnie Uzzell, a new Union Representative at Teamsters 117. Johnnie is outgoing, with a contagious personality. By his own admission, he loves to talk, but he’s a problem solver as well.

Next week, more than two hundred Local 117 members working for the Department of Corrections will converge on Olympia with a simple message for legislators: It's time to invest in the men and women who put their lives on the line to keep our communities safe.

Our bill to modify the Public Records Act to protect your personal information is in danger of not getting a hearing.

Using a Public Records Act that hasn’t been updated in 45 years, an individual going by the name of Robert Hungerschafer will gain access to the personal information of all DOC employees.

I'm sure many of you have been following the terrible hostage crisis at the Delaware Department of Corrections that has been unfolding over the last few days.

More groups of unrepresented staff at the Department of Corrections are building power and organizing to join Teamsters.

We are in the process of scheduling demands meetings for members at King County to discuss upcoming small table bargaining. This is your opportunity to provide feedback and set priorities as we move into bargaining.

One of the great pleasures of our recent trip to McNeil Island was visiting with Philip Howse, a senior heavy equipment mechanic who has been in state service since 1998.

Let's welcome Carrie Barnett, a new Union Rep at Teamsters 117. Before joining our Local 117 staff, Carrie worked in the Transit Division at King County, where she was a Shop Steward and participated in contract negotiations.

Have you ever been harassed by an individual who obtained your name or contact information through public disclosure?

A team of eight cheerleaders from Walla Walla High School has been invited to attend the USA Spirit Nationals competition held in Anaheim, CA this March. Among the teammates on the squad is Kaytlyn Dahlin, the daughter of Local 117 member at the Washington State Penitentiary (WSP), Officer Erin Dahlin.

Terrie Matsen works at the Stafford Creek Corrections Center and has served the state for 25 years. She started out as an AC Cook at the Clallam Bay Corrections Center, transferred to the Olympic Corrections Center in Forks for a year, and now works in the mailroom at Stafford Creek.

I am excited to announce the hiring of two new Business Representatives for members at the Department of Corrections.