The US Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit has issued a decision in our BFOQ case.   The court ruled in the State's favor, concluding that the "creation of...Read More

Teamster corrections employees picketed at the Monroe Correctional Complex and the Washington State Penitentiary on Thursday to demand that the legislature pass a budget that funds their contract and prevents a costly government shutdown.

For a sample of the representational work on behalf of Teamsters at the DOC for the month of May, check out the DOC facility news section of the website. Eastside Report -...Read More

Teamster corrections employees will raise informational pickets at the Monroe Correctional Complex and the Washington State Penitentiary on Thursday, June 11, from 12-4 p.m. to demand that the legislature pass...Read More

Over the last week, there have been several news stories, including one on Tuesday in the Seattle Times, referencing the new contract that the DOC has signed with the private...Read More

We have scheduled two major informational picketing actions - one on the westside at MCC and one on the eastside at WSP on Thursday, June 11 from 12-4pm.

The Senate budget proposal that was released last week takes aim at our collective bargaining rights. For the first time since negotiations began, Senate lawmakers have included funding for our...Read More

We’ve changed the conversation in Olympia, but there is still work to be done. The legislature is now in special session because they’ve been unable to reach agreement on a...Read More

Members of Teamsters Local 117, in coalition with other state employee unions, held in a press conference in Olympia yesterday.

DOC Secretary Bernie Warner said that there are "no operational plans at this point to transfer inmates out of state" in an interview with KUOW yesterday.   Warner's statement contradicts...Read More