Hope is defined as a feeling of expectation and desire for a certain thing to happen. With this said, this word is often used without understanding the emphasis and importance...Read More

Sunday, August 30 was a windy, rainy day, but the faithful turned out for the fifth annual Stand With Those Who Serve event. If you're unfamiliar, Stand With Those Who Serve...Read More

The following article was submitted by Adam Westerbur, a Shop Steward who works at the Washington State Penitentiary in Walla Walla: MY EXPERIENCE AT UNITY Teamsters is not just a...Read More

My name is Nicholas Cannady, and I am 22 years old. I have worked as a Correctional Officer at Clallam Bay Correctional Center for 2 years. When I first started...Read More

Teamsters are speaking out in local newspapers urging lawmakers to fund our DOC contract!

Recently I attended the Next Up summit in Chicago, Illinois organized by the AFL-CIO. What I saw there was both uplifting and thought-provoking. For one, right to work (for less)...Read More

Why would anyone want to be a Correctional Employee?  I’ve asked myself this question repeatedly over the past twenty years, unfortunately it only leads me to more questions.  This career...Read More

I am excited to give this report to King County employees for two reasons. First, your JLMIC health benefits are great benefits.  The Gold plan is an 85% coverage plan,...Read More

WHEN WE FIGHT….WE WIN! This is the Teamster slogan which echoed through the halls of our Lobby Day rally point in Olympia, Washington.  With a room full of over 200...Read More

This last holiday season, instead of collecting toys in our shops as we have in the past, we asked members to bring toys to the holiday membership meeting to donate...Read More