As you know, a group called the “Freedom Foundation” filed a Public Records Act request to obtain personal, sensitive information--like your full name and date of birth--from the State.

Congratulations to all of our members at the Department of Corrections on being recognized at the Annual Agency Awards Ceremony yesterday in Olympia.

US Foods, the massive food service conglomerate, provoked another Unfair Labor Practice strike over the weekend, this time in Corona, California.

Check out the latest news about Teamsters who work at the Washington Corrections Center for Women.

Place Safety Muster at WCCW is a lively event. Run by Local 117 Shop Steward Sgt. Michael Delgado, the meetings are engaging, as members mull over critical issues.

As your JLMIC Co-Chair, I want to give you an update on the status of your King County health and welfare benefits: The JLMIC Protected Fund Reserve Is Strong And...Read More

A room in the King Street building was buzzing yesterday, as Teamsters at King County met to share ideas and voice their concerns about the workplace as a part of our Every Voice Counts project.

It was solidarity building at its finest. Three DOC members on our Union team headed out after bargaining on Tuesday to visit other Local 117 Teamsters working in our grocery warehouses.

Our first bargaining session with the State over your 2017-2019 collective bargaining agreement took place on Tuesday, April 26, at your Teamsters Headquarters in Tukwila.

Michelle Woodrow, your Union's President and Director of Corrections & Law Enforcement, spoke out last week for improving staff safety in our state's prisons. Woodrow appeared on Inside Olympia, a...Read More