Drivers across Seattle’s personal transportation industry rallied at City Hall on Monday to demand regulatory changes that ensure safe and secure service to the public and dignified working conditions that allow...Read More

Members of Teamsters 117 joined hundreds of community members on Saturday to march for an increase of the minimum wage in the city of Seattle to $15/hr. Special thanks to...Read More

The new issue of the Guardian, the newsletter for Teamsters at the Department of Corrections, is now available!  With legislative session wrapping up and bargaining set to get underway next...Read More

On January 28, dozens of DOC Shop Stewards met with their state representatives as a part of our first lobby day of the 2014 legislative session.   Here's what they...Read More

At the previous meeting the County indicated a willingness to extend the existing COLA language for one year while continuing to work on other issues. Prior to today’s meeting with...Read More

For a sample of the representational work on behalf of Teamsters at the DOC for the month of March, check out the DOC facility news section of the website. In March, we...Read More

We are excited to announce the hiring of Nancy Santos, a new Local 117 Business Representative for members in the private sector.  Nancy became a Teamster in 1995 when she...Read More

Some Local 117 members have been questioning why labor and community groups are supporting a higher minimum wage.  It’s a question that needs to be addressed.  $15.00 per hour buys...Read More

Are you a member of Teamsters Local 117 and the parent of a high school-aged senior in need of money for college? Teamsters Local 117 is now accepting applications for...Read More

It’s time to hit the streets to speak out for a higher minimum wage.  We’re hearing about proposals to raise the minimum wage to $10.10 by 2016. That’s good, but not...Read More