Congratulations to our Teamsters Leadership Academy participants who just finished up an 8-month training that covered topics like labor history, organizing, building union power, contract enforcement, communications, and more.

Our union team presented the case for higher compensation for DOC Teamsters today in the first day of our interest arbitration hearing with the State.

Over the weekend, Teamsters who work in SuperValu’s grocery warehouse in Tacoma voted overwhelmingly to ratify a new three-year contract.

The message is loud and clear. By an overwhelming margin, DOC Teamsters have voted to reject the State’s contract proposal.

Welcome back Tracey Thompson (l) and thank you Marie Duarte (r) for your outstanding service! Brothers and Sisters - Changes are coming to our outstanding Teamsters 117 legal team. In...Read More

Access to good health care is critical for State employees, but so far the State is not getting the message.

We will be holding a contract vote for Teamsters who work at the State Department of Corrections for their 2019-2021 collective bargaining agreement.

Last week, we said goodbye to our summer intern for 2018, Clara Raftery. Clara has joined us to help with Family.Strength.Community campaign and did wonderful work in engaging our members in face of the Janus case ruling.

Our union is excited to welcome two new employees to complement our outstanding administrative staff in the dues office. Vanessa Zavala-Gonzalez and Haley Silvernale began their Local 117 adventure in July.

Matt Komperda has been a union member his entire adult life and a shop steward on and off for eleven years. Now he’s using that wealth of experience to work as a Union Representative for Teamsters 117.