Members of Teamsters Local 117 joined hundreds of union members and their supporters on the steps of the State Capitol in Olympia on Friday to rally for statewide paid sick...Read More

We have some breaking news to share regarding the proposed Sysco US Foods merger.   The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) rejected the merger today, ruling that the proposal would violate...Read More

Local 117 Secretary-Treasurer Tracey A. Thompson has published a guest editorial piece in the Olympian newspaper that makes the case for wage increases for our state's correctional employees.  You can...Read More

After a long struggle, Teamsters at Americold unanimously ratified a first-time contract on Saturday!   The contract contains family wages, retirement security, and strong health and welfare benefits for the...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

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

Legislative session began on January 12 and since then there have been a lot of developments that impact members of Teamsters Local 117.   Most notably, our DOC Lobby Day...Read More