Congratulations to our members at the Port of Seattle Police Department who were recognized for outstanding service at the Department's awards ceremony last Thursday.

Teamsters at GP Gypsum have voted unanimously to authorize a strike. The vote took place at three meetings last week at the IBEW hall in Tacoma. The result of the vote was 71-0; over 90 percent of the bargaining unit participated.

We're excited to add a new Business Rep to the team. Lance Asher became a Teamster in 1998 when he went to work for Sysco in the food service industry.

Today we received the interest arbitration award from Arbitrator Howell Lankford impacting your compensation for the 2017-2019 biennium.

The fall issue of our Fare Times newsletter is now available. The Fare Times provides news and information for Teamster taxicab operators.

Over a dozen Teamster drivers at Republic Services in Bellevue sent messages of solidarity this morning to their brothers and sisters in Zanesville, Ohio, who are fighting to win a voice at work.

Teamsters at GP Gypsum are fed up. Their contract has been expired since the end of July and the company is dragging its feet in bargaining.

On the morning of June 14, 2014, Tammy Kimball’s life changed forever. She arrived at work in the wee hours of the morning as she did every day. Tammy works as an AC Cook at the Washington State Penitentiary where she supervises inmates working in the kitchen.

When Local 117 member Mario Sapilak first started taking his daughter to the rec basketball court, he never imagined it would lead to an opportunity to coach a youth basketball team.

Well over a dozen Teamster volunteers spent the afternoon on Saturday talking to voters in and around Walla Walla.

Seattle workers won a major victory yesterday when the city council voted to approve a new law that would provide secure scheduling in the fast food and retail industries.

It was a packed house last night for our Local Union's general membership meeting. Members from all across our Union turned out to witness the nominations for Local Union officers.