It was a celebratory moment. Rank-and-file member leaders on the Safeway bargaining committee lined up at the front of our union hall while their co-workers greeted and thanked them for a job well done.

Last night at the Tukwila Hall we reach a fully-recommended offer for over 300 members working under the Safeway Grocery agreement.

An Oxford Internet Institute publication includes an article on Uber Drivers’ struggle in the Gig Economy by Dawn Gearhart

We’ve started this summer with a bang. On one weekend in June, members voted overwhelmingly to ratify two contracts – at United Natural Foods, Inc. and Republic Services - with historic improvements.

Teamsters who work at UNFI voted overwhelmingly in favor of the new contract that includes pension.

Teamster recycle and yard waste drivers who work at Republic Services achieved an historic victory yesterday.

“As long as those trucks are rolling, stay close to them and you’ll be fine.” That was the advice Dave Campbell gave his son, Jake, who went to work for Coca-Cola as a merchandiser when he was still in high school.

Teamsters at Auto Warehousing are gearing up for a fight. In contract negotiations, the company has walked away from the bargaining table on multiple occasions and refused to bargain in good faith.

Congrats, Christine McDaniels! Christine will be named our first EVER female Sergeant At Arms 7 at our quarterly General Membership Meeting on June 15.

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.