Our union’s bargaining with the DOC does not stop after the completion of contract negotiations. Throughout the year, we bargain with the State over a number of issues impacting your work.

Master Labor Agreement (MLA) bargaining between our Coalition of Unions and King County has been an extremely challenging process that has lasted for six months.

King County Master Labor Agreement (MLA) bargaining is getting down to the wire. The county is interested in ushering any tentative agreement reached with the coalition through the county’s contract transmittal process by December 28.

I want to update you on the status of the Master Labor Agreement (MLA) negotiations between our coalition of unions and the county.

King County Teamster gives an MLA Bargaining Update

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

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

Last night, a half a dozen Teamster Union Reps, including Secretary-Treasurer John Scearcy, and Vice President Marcus Williams, visited members at the United Natural Foods, Inc warehouse in Auburn.

Your Union bargaining committee had its second and third sessions with the State on May 13 and 14 in Olympia to negotiate over your 2015-2017 collective bargaining agreement. Additional bargaining...Read More