At issue in the arbitration held on Monday, July 20 is whether State employees that are part of the Union “super coalition” that bargains health care benefits collectively for all...Read More

Please join me in welcoming a group of 14 dentists, who work at the Washington State Department of Corrections, to Teamsters Local 117! DOC dentists are skilled professionals who provide...Read More

Earlier this month, we requested formal notification in writing from the Department of its intention to eliminate assignment pay. The Department has refused to provide that notice. In our grievance...Read More

Your Union filed a grievance today over the DOC's decision to eliminate recruitment and retention pay for members working at certain facilities, in certain job classifications.   The grievance asserts...Read More

Join us for one of our DOC summer BBQs!  We will be meeting all across the state to celebrate getting our contract funded.  We will also be: talking about the importance...Read More

After requesting notification from the DOC regarding its position with respect to recruitment and retention pay, we have learned that the Department intends to eliminate the premium statewide. We have...Read More

Now that our contract has been funded, I wanted to update you on the status of the recruitment and retention pay that members in certain job classifications and at certain...Read More

The new 2015-2017 collective bargaining agreement for Teamsters at the Department of Corrections is now available.

Local 117 Teamster Shop Stewards Kenneth Marshall and Michael Boe of the Monroe Correctional Complex appeared today in a King 5 news story on the government shutdown.   Both talked...Read More

One step closer to a shutdown as layoff notices go out to corrections employees