Our Union had another strong day before the arbitrator on the fourth day of our interest arbitration hearing with the State. Witnesses on both sides provided their analysis of the...Read More

The third day of the scheduled five-day interest arbitration hearing has passed. On Wednesday, the arbitrator heard testimony from Sarah Hinkel, a Senior Research Analyst from the International Brotherhood of...Read More

Excessive overtime, members fear for their families

Hearing scheduled to run for five days

GENERAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING Join us for our Teamsters 117 General Membership Meeting. Find out how our Union is working to build power and unity among working people across Washington State....Read More

Over the last several days, we have heard from many of you about the Governor's decision to mandate COVID vaccines. In this incredibly stressful time, we wanted to make sure...Read More

Your employer decided to mandate COVID vaccines as a condition of employment. Your Union has demanded to bargain the decision and the effects of this decision. Teamsters members' responses to...Read More

REQUIRING WORKERS TO BE VACCINATED IS A MANDATORY SUBJECT OF BARGAINING As we enter the fifth wave of the pandemic, several public sector employers have ordered vaccine mandates for all of...Read More

Your DOC Contract Ratification meetings for DOC 2021-2023 Contract are coming up soon. They will be held via Zoom between August 4 and August 13. Please attend one of these...Read More

Bargaining for our 2021-2023 Collective Bargaining Agreement is back underway. As you may recall, in June, we passed a new economic proposal. Our proposal includes a wage increase for all classifications...Read More