Over the last few days, our interest arbitration hearing has been marked by powerful testimony from members and some frustrating moments from DOC management.

A Teamster at Steilacoom Police Department put together a team of 8 representing his community to run a 100+ miles relay. Proceed from the race went to local charity.

You’ll see them on the wrists of bus drivers circling around Sea-Tac Airport – white bands bearing a message of unity and strength.

There was not a single no vote in the house.  All Teamster drivers and warehouse workers who packed the union hall for the Sysco meeting on Saturday cast their vote to authorize a strike.

Congratulations to our Teamsters Leadership Academy participants who just finished up an 8-month training that covered topics like labor history, organizing, building union power, contract enforcement, communications, and more.

Our union team presented the case for higher compensation for DOC Teamsters today in the first day of our interest arbitration hearing with the State.

Over the weekend, Teamsters who work in SuperValu’s grocery warehouse in Tacoma voted overwhelmingly to ratify a new three-year contract.

The message is loud and clear. By an overwhelming margin, DOC Teamsters have voted to reject the State’s contract proposal.

Our union coalition team was back at the negotiations table with King County yesterday as we continue to bargain over your wages and health care for 2019-2020.

Welcome back Tracey Thompson (l) and thank you Marie Duarte (r) for your outstanding service! Brothers and Sisters - Changes are coming to our outstanding Teamsters 117 legal team. In...Read More