Teamster recycle and yard waste drivers who work at Republic Services achieved an historic victory yesterday.

Teamster Jessica Poston, a counselor at the Washington Corrections Center for Women, joined several other state employees who spoke at a rally the Western State Hospital in Lakewood today.

“As long as those trucks are rolling, stay close to them and you’ll be fine.” That was the advice Dave Campbell gave his son, Jake, who went to work for Coca-Cola as a merchandiser when he was still in high school.

A government shutdown is becoming a very real possibility. If the legislature does not pass a budget by June 30, thousands of corrections employees could get laid off.

The Mayor of Kahlotus is Dave Wooten. He is a long time Teamster, an officer at the nearby Coyote Ridge correctional facility.

How a government shutdown will impact Teamsters at the Dept of Corrections

Today Teamsters Local 117 announced they are backing Jessyn Farrell for Mayor of Seattle, voting to give her their sole endorsement in the race.

Teamsters at Auto Warehousing are gearing up for a fight. In contract negotiations, the company has walked away from the bargaining table on multiple occasions and refused to bargain in good faith.

Yulia Issa is the new face on the communications team and her joining Teamsters has not been an accident.

Our Coalition of Unions continued negotiations with the County yesterday over a Master Labor Agreement (MLA) here at our Teamsters Union hall in Tukwila.

Congrats, Christine McDaniels! Christine will be named our first EVER female Sergeant At Arms 7 at our quarterly General Membership Meeting on June 15.

Late last night, Teamsters Local 117 achieved a fully-recommended tentative agreement with Republic Services over a contract involving 120 recycle and yard waste drivers employed at the company’s locations in Bellevue, Seattle, Lynnwood and Kent.

Teamster recycle and yard waste drivers who work at Republic Services voted overwhelmingly to authorize a strike on Sunday. The drivers took the strike vote after a contract update meeting at the Teamsters building in Tukwila.

Teamsters on Long Island have been on strike at Clare Rose for 41 days. The company is intent on slashing worker pay and benefits.

King County Teamster gives an MLA Bargaining Update