We have some good news to report on health care for state employees! Our Coalition of Unions has achieved a tentative agreement with the State on our benefits for the 2019-2021 biennium.

Stand strong, Teamsters! Gear up with Local 117 swag and merchandise at our union's new online store.

The City of Seattle is hosting a series of workshops to help young people identify economic opportunities.

A group of sharpshooters from two Teamster police departments joined forces last month to take aim at hunger.

Late yesterday afternoon the King County Coalition of Union bargaining members unanimously voted to recommend moving forward a tentative agreement on economics.

Today our union’s legal team presented a powerful closing statement before the arbitrator as we concluded our case for higher compensation for DOC Teamsters in our 2019-2021 contract.

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Over the last few days, our interest arbitration hearing has been marked by powerful testimony from members and some frustrating moments from DOC management.

A Teamster at Steilacoom Police Department put together a team of 8 representing his community to run a 100+ miles relay. Proceed from the race went to local charity.

You’ll see them on the wrists of bus drivers circling around Sea-Tac Airport – white bands bearing a message of unity and strength.

There was not a single no vote in the house.  All Teamster drivers and warehouse workers who packed the union hall for the Sysco meeting on Saturday cast their vote to authorize a strike.

Congratulations to our Teamsters Leadership Academy participants who just finished up an 8-month training that covered topics like labor history, organizing, building union power, contract enforcement, communications, and more.

Our union team presented the case for higher compensation for DOC Teamsters today in the first day of our interest arbitration hearing with the State.

Over the weekend, Teamsters who work in SuperValu’s grocery warehouse in Tacoma voted overwhelmingly to ratify a new three-year contract.