Seattle for-hire drivers who are seeking to unionize under the city’s new collective bargaining law are determined to continue their organizing efforts after a federal district court judge issued an order temporarily blocking the new law.

Members at Quality Custom Distribution (QCD) voted to ratify a new contract on Sunday. The group overwhelmingly approved the proposal, which provides wage increases, retirement security and job security for members and their families for the next four years

In January, I had the incredible honor of being sworn in as Secretary-Treasurer of Teamsters Local 117 to continue to serve the membership of our great Union for the next three years.

On March 30, our Coalition of Unions met with the County to continue negotiations over a Master Labor Agreement (MLA).

Our members at Viking Sprinkler voted unanimously today to ratify a new three-year contract.

Today, the House Democrats released their 2017-2019 Operating Budget proposal, and I am pleased to report it fully funds our collective bargaining agreement for Teamsters at the Department of Corrections.

Last week, Local 117 bargainers together with their respective rank-and-file bargaining committees reached tentative agreement on contract proposals at two locations.

Your kid need money for college? The General Teamsters Retirees Club is offering scholarships for the 2017 academic year.

The new issue of our Teamster Talk newsletter is now available. Teamster Talk highlights the work of our members in our private sector shops.

Late Tuesday night, Michelle Woodrow, our President and Director of Corrections and Law Enforcement, testified before the Senate Ways and Means Committee on how the Senate's recent operating budget proposal would impact members of Teamsters Local 117.

Dozens of Uber and Lyft drivers filled a Seattle City Hall hearing room today to demand better working conditions and a voice.

Today, the Republican State Senate released its 2017-2019 biennial state budget proposal, and there was good, bad and ugly news.

The new issue of our Guardian newsletter is now available. The Guardian focuses on news and information for our members who work at the Department of Corrections.

Now that we’ve reached the midpoint of legislative session, it's a good time for an update on policy issues that impact working families.

Bargaining is heating up at QCD and our members are not standing down. Members voted overwhelmingly to authorize a strike after an update meeting yesterday at the Union hall in Tukwila.