A successful solidarity-building action takes a good organizer and some creativity. It should be a little subversive (without violating the contract!) and immediate in its response to management for utmost effect. Most importantly, lots of members should want to participate.
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Local 117’s member-driven caucuses have big plans for 2016. Two of the five groups met on Saturday, February 20 to organize upcoming events. -
"It was a petty thing to do," said Amber Bates, as she described management's behavior at our Holiday Membership Meeting at the Clallam Bay Corrections Center (CBCC) last December. Bates,...Read More -
An extended news segment covering the recent assault of Officer Terry Breedlove at the Clallam Bay Corrections Center aired on Friday on public radio across the Puget Sound region. The...Read More
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An outspoken Uber driver who supports unionization and has been critical of the company in the press was stripped of his ability to work on the Uber app without notice last week. -
It's been an exciting session in Olympia so far. Lots of Teamsters have visited the State Capitol to talk with their legislators. We've had two well-attended lobby days and a...Read More
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Are you a Local 117 member, live in Pierce County, and have a kid heading off to trade school or college? The Pierce County Labor Community Services Agency is now accepting applications for the Jerry Beckendorf Community Service Scholarship for 2016! -
One of our biggest electoral priorities this year is to rebalance our economy in favor of the middle class and expand opportunities for all Washingtonians. Initiative 1433, which our...Read More
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On President’s Day, a group of Teamsters spent their day off in Olympia, hustling around the State Capitol, seeking out legislators in their offices, and pulling them from the Senate floor. This was our Public Service Matters lobby day... -
Exiting news from Olympia! Our bill to extend assault benefits for correctional employees (SB 6286) is scheduled to be debated on the floor of the Senate today.
