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  • Graffiti Artist Turned Labor Activist

    It’s hard to be more committed to the labor movement than Aramark’s Tim Tracy. Tim is a steadfast supporter and a 12-year Shop Steward, who is filled with ideas for...Read More
    August 13, 2013
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  • 117 Members Shooting Down Hunger

    Members of Teamsters Local 117 were out at the Gig Harbor Sportsmen’s Club last Friday, sharpshooting for a cause. It was all part of the Breaking Hunger fundraising event to...Read More
    August 12, 2013
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  • A Strong Night for Teamster-Endorsed Candidates

    Tuesday night was an exciting night for Teamsters 117-endorsed candidates. In all but one of the races, the folks we supported made it through the primary and are moving on...Read More
    Dustin Lambro
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    August 07, 2013
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  • Taxi Drivers Demonstrate in front of City Hall

    (Seattle, WA) – Puget Sound taxicab operators and their community allies converged on City Hall on Friday to demand fairness and a level playing field in Seattle's personal transportation industry. The drivers circled...Read More
    August 04, 2013
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  • Teamster Talk #25: Honoring Law Enforcement

      The new issue of Teamster Talk, the newsletter for members of Teamsters Local 117, is now available!   This issue contains an article on the recent arbitration win at the...Read More
    July 24, 2013
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  • Local 117 Biologist Accomplishes Singular Feat

      The waters of Puget Sound are full of them – rat-like creatures with big wings, a long snout, and iridescent eyes.   Their glow attracts divers at night, and they...Read More
    July 24, 2013
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  • Arbitrator Orders DOC to Reinstate Four Monroe Correctional Employees

    (Tukwila, WA) – An arbitrator has issued a stinging rebuke to the Department of Corrections (DOC) in a ruling that favors four correctional employees at the Monroe Correctional Complex (MCC),...Read More
    July 09, 2013
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  • State Budget Update - Stalemate in Olympia

    Budget negotiations continue to drag on in Olympia with no end in sight. Special session began on May 13 and is slated to end on June 13, and it is...Read More
    May 22, 2013
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  • Local 117 Welcomes New Political Action Coordinator

    Teamsters Local 117 is pleased to welcome Dustin Lambro as your Union's new Political Action Coordinator. A lifelong Washingtonian who’s lived and worked in every corner of our state, Dustin...Read More
    May 21, 2013
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  • Teamster Taxi Operator Shares His Experiences at Unity Conference

    Local 117 is on the forefront of a new effort by the Teamsters Union to organize thousands of taxicab operators across the country. Last year, Local 117 organized over 500 Puget Sound taxi drivers into the Western Washington Taxicab Operators Association (WWTCOA). The WWTCOA, founded last June, works closely with Local 117 to protect the rights and improve working conditions for taxicab operators throughout our region.
    May 15, 2013
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