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.

We're pleased to report that today our Coalition of Unions achieved an agreement with the State on health care for State employees.

We’ve come a long way since the last issue of our Guardian newsletter. We completed the bargaining process and achieved some meaningful improvements to our DOC contract.

Late yesterday afternoon, our Coalition of Unions achieved a tentative agreement with the County over all compensation elements in your contract. The agreement is fully recommended by your Union bargaining committee.

Teamsters joined other union members and community activists at Seattle City Hall yesterday to speak out in favor of secure scheduling for workers in the fast food and retail industries.