The life of a steward at the Monroe Correctional Complex (MCC) keeps you on your toes. Jason Heuer, a sergeant at the facility who joined the steward ranks in March 2017, spent the better part of his day last week defending the contractual rights of his fellow members.

“I was not satisfied with their response,” said Rick Reinlasoder. Reinlasoder, a Local 117 shop steward on our union bargaining team, had just finished grilling King County negotiators on why wage increases had been processed for non-represented employers but not for Coalition members.

The spring issue of our Guardian newsletter is hot off the press! In this issue, you can get caught up on the following stories impacting Teamsters who work at the Department of Corrections:

It's been long time coming, making this moment especially sweet. Teamster drivers who work for Fleetlogix voted unanimously to ratify a new four-year contract yesterday.

Our Coalition of Unions has been working overtime on behalf of Teamsters at King County, and the results speak for themselves.

A Teamster at KC Recorder's office refuses to stay silent in the impending open shop environment and gets 100% of her shop to staying committed to the union regardless of the Supreme Court ruling on the Janus case.

On March 3, we did it again! Over a dozen Teamster volunteers came together at an Emergency Food Network (EFN) warehouse in Tacoma to repackage over 5,400 lbs of frozen vegetables in three hours for hungry families in Pierce County. 

Need to get caught up on how the Janus case attempts to silence public employees? Our international union has put together a short primer video. Check it out!

In an impressive display of unity and strength, hundreds of rank-and-file leaders of our union assembled together at the Washington State Convention Center in downtown Seattle on Saturday.

Dozens of shop stewards who work for the Washington State Department of Corrections (DOC) gathered at our union hall in Tukwila today for training, discussion, and preparation for upcoming contract negotiations.