The new issue of the Guardian, the newsletter for Teamsters at the Department of Corrections, is now available.   In this issue, you'll find a report on our recent Lobby...Read More

Your peanut butter donations will go to support hungry kids!   Again this year, Teamsters Local 117 is helping to support the backpack program, an initiative that allows kids who may not...Read More

We have good news for members who were improperly denied Step M pay by the Department of Corrections. Your Union has achieved a settlement agreement that provides retroactive Step M...Read More

It's time to tighten up the public records act to make it more difficult for individuals to obtain personal information on state employees.  SB 5678 would do just that.  The...Read More

Check out the Union bulletin board at the UW Police Department.  This is how it's done, folks!   Kudos to the Shop Stewards and Business Rep for keeping members informed...Read More

For a sample of the representational work on behalf of Teamsters at the DOC for the month of February, check out the DOC facility news section of the website. Eastside Report -...Read More

Last Friday, after weeks of meetings and continued negotiations, our brothers and sisters at Impark had a huge victory as all six workers who were improperly terminated in December were...Read More

Having trouble managing your personal finances? Or just want some sound tips from the experts on how to get ahead?   Come check out our financial literacy workshop, Managing your Money,...Read More

We have been following the Sysco-US Foods merger carefully over the past several months in order to keep members working in the food service and grocery industries informed. Yesterday, Sysco...Read More

WHEN WE FIGHT….WE WIN! This is the Teamster slogan which echoed through the halls of our Lobby Day rally point in Olympia, Washington.  With a room full of over 200...Read More