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

We are already a week into the second special session of the legislature and no budget deal is in sight.

My name is George Blakey. I am a Shop Steward and proud member of Teamsters Local 117 who works as a driver for Republic Services in the solid waste industry.

On a sunny day in May, along with toddlers and mothers in bright shirts and summer dresses, I headed to the Woodland Park Zoo.

Yard waste and recycle drivers who work at Republic Services filled our Union hall yesterday to demand equal pay for equal work.

The last three Saturdays, our Statewide Political Advisory Committee met at the Teamsters Hall in Tukwila to interview candidates in local races for municipal office.

Our Teamster nurses, at the Department of Corrections and the Washington State Nurses Association, perform incredibly challenging work, and it's time to thank them.

I want to update you on where things stand with the budget in Olympia. We had some good news during the regular legislative session when both the House and Senate included funding for our DOC contract in their budget proposals. The Governor had released his budget earlier, which also proposed funding our contract.

We are currently recruiting for a Union Representative position for the Department of Corrections.

Today International Workers Day is celebrated around the globe to commemorate the dedication, struggle, and sacrifice of working people.

Every year at this time, we honor the men and women who work in critical public safety roles through a series of events and activities across the country.