Meet Monty Johnson, the Teamster who dedicated tireless twenty-four years of his life to make the company he considers his home successful.

Captains and lieutenants at SCORE vote unanimously to pass their first ever union contract to become the newest members of Local 117 securing pay, better healthcare and retirement.

We're hiring! Seeking Union Representative who will build power with DOC Teamsters

Congrats to our amazing Secretary-Treasurer John Scearcy! Brother Scearcy was recognized at the WA State Labor Council Convention last week for his outstanding work leading our union's political action program over the last year.

Today, Uber drivers leafleted outside of Uber’s Seattle office, and at more than a dozen other driver gathering spots, to generate calls to Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan calling on her office to immediately introduce legislation to raise driver pay and establish labor protections.

Just a friendly reminder to make sure you fill out your ballot and drop it in the mail for the 2019 primary election by August 6. You no longer need a stamp to make your voice heard! 

At Teamsters 117, we have a committee of members that participates in interviewing candidates and making recommendations for who our union endorses. That decision is based on which candidates the...Read More

We're pleased to announce the hiring of Eamon McCleery, an experienced labor attorney who joined our union staff effective July 1. Eamon will be our Teamsters 117 staff attorney dedicated...Read More

Good news came in yesterday from our International Union on the issue of pension reform

Yesterday we received the finalized version of our 2019-2021 DOC collective bargaining agreement from the Washington State Office of Financial Management (OFM), and the document is now available for you online.