Recently I attended the Next Up summit in Chicago, Illinois organized by the AFL-CIO. What I saw there was both uplifting and thought-provoking. For one, right to work (for less)...Read More

The path to getting our contract funded continues.  The proposed budgets from the Governor and the House of Representatives included funding for our contract.  But the struggle in the Senate...Read More

The Senate Ways and Means Committee voted its operating budget out of committee today and, as expected, the Senate’s budget does not include funding for our DOC contract. This was...Read More

Michelle Woodrow, your Director of Corrections & Law Enforcement, called out Senate budget writers yesterday for refusing to fund our DOC contract and refusing to value the work of correctional...Read More

Budget writers in the State Senate do not value the work you do to protect our communities.  That became clear yesterday when the Senate released its operating budget.  In its...Read More

The leadership of the Republican Senate just put out their budget for 2015-2017 and they rejected our DOC contract.  If you are within driving distance, please come with us to...Read More

When you talk with Daniel Fenwick, it’s clear that his life has purpose. Fenwick helps transition soldiers at Joint Base Lewis-McCord (JBLM) from military to civilian life. “I’m a career...Read More

The new issue of Teamsters South Sound, the newsletter for members working in greater Pierce County is now available!  In this issue, you will find: Teamsters giving soldiers a helping...Read More

The good news out of Olympia today is that the State House Committee that writes the budget included funding for our Department of Corrections contract in their proposal.  The budget...Read More

Late yesterday afternoon, our Union bargaining committee reached a recommended agreement with Northwest Steel and Pipe that is subject to a vote by the membership. We will be meeting with...Read More