Exiting news from Olympia! Our bill to extend assault benefits for correctional employees (SB 6286) is scheduled to be debated on the floor of the Senate today.

We’ve just launched an exciting new website for members of Teamsters 117. It focuses on the values we share as Teamsters – values like family, strength, and community.

Every day, our members who work in the public sector serve our communities and too often the work goes unnoticed by the rest of the public, let alone by our elected officials.

We did it! Our bill (SB 6286) to extend assault benefits for corrections staff was exec'd out of the Senate Law and Justice Committee last night.

Tell the Senators on the Law and Justice committee to schedule our Assault Benefits bill (SB 6286) for a vote. Tell them why extending assault benefits is important to you. Friday is cut off, so act now!

I wanted to share with you some fantastic news. Yesterday afternoon, after conversations with the Governor’s office and OFM, I signed a new MOU that successfully secures interest arbitration rights for Teamster correctional employees for the remainder of the 2015-2017 contract cycle.