Over the next two weeks, we will be posting for new Shop Stewards on union bulletin boards at all Department of Corrections facilities across the state.The Shop Steward position involves...Read More

The new issue of the Guardian, our union's newsletter for Teamsters who work at the Department of Corrections is now available!

Master Labor Agreement (MLA) bargaining between our Coalition of Unions and King County has been an extremely challenging process that has lasted for six months.

This morning we received some news that poses an incredible challenge and threat to our union.

It was not nearly enough. That was the consensus of dozens of Teamster taxi drivers who testified at yesterday’s Port of Seattle Commission meeting about the Port’s plan to lower the per-trip rate drivers are paying.

New Local 117 union rep, Jonathan Makue, has deep roots in Hawaiian culture. His family’s ancestors date back to King Kamehameha, the islands’ founder, and his grandparents grew up speaking the Hawaiian language.

Members from TransDev at our General Membership Meeting on September 21. Our Local Union will be contributing $1000 to aid in the ongoing disaster relief effort caused by Hurricane Harvey,...Read More

It’s been a busy, exciting year for our union. As we move into the last quarter of 2017, I want to give you a recap of what we’ve accomplished so far and a sense of where we are headed in our work to build unity and power for all members of Teamsters 117.

A small group of Teamsters who work for Republic Parking in downtown Seattle voted to ratify a new three-year contract last week.

When disaster strikes, Teamsters roll in to help out. That’s what three members at Republic Services did when their boss asked for volunteers to help clean up in the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey that devastated south Texas earlier this month.