Officers at the UWPD Celebrate the Passage of Interest Arbitration Bill, Support the Union 100%

by Yulia Issa
on August 16, 2019 3 min read

Campus Police Officers at the University of Washington joined Teamsters 117 in 2011. This year, their biggest goal became a reality.
Governor signs interest arbitration bills. DOC & UWPD Teamsters declare victory!

by Paul Zilly
on May 01, 2019 3 min read

It’s a victory a decade in the making. For ten years, Teamsters across Washington State made phone calls, wrote emails, and met face-to-face with legislators. We rallied on the steps of the state house, spoke out in the press, and marched around the Capitol grounds in Olympia.
Great news! DOC and UWPD interest arbitration bills to be signed on Tuesday

by John Scearcy
on April 29, 2019 1 min read

At 2 p.m. on Tuesday, April 30, Governor Inslee will sign into law bills granting statutory interest arbitration rights for our members at the Department of Corrections and University of Washington Police Department (SB 5021/SB 5022)
DOC & UWPD interest arbitration bills clear final hurdle

by John Scearcy
on April 23, 2019 1 min read

On Friday, the State House and Senate finalized the legislation for our Department of Corrections (DOC) and University of Washington Police Department (UWPD) interest arbitration bills (SB 5021/SB 5022).
DOC interest arbitration bill passes unanimously off the Senate floor

by Paul Zilly
on March 04, 2019 < 1 min read

We have fantastic news from Olympia tonight. Our bill (SB 5021) granting interest arbitration rights to Teamsters who work at the Washington State Department of Corrections passed unanimously out of the Senate.
Olympia Update: DOC and UWPD interest arbitration bills clear first hurdle

by Paul Zilly
on January 25, 2019 1 min read

Good news from Olympia! Our legislation to grant interest arbitration rights to our members at DOC and the University of Washington Police Department (UWPD) (SB5021/SB5022) cleared a first, important hurdle in the Senate yesterday when the Senate Labor and Commerce Committee unanimously voted to pass both bills out of committee.
Members give powerful testimony on DOC and LE interest arbitration bills

by Paul Zilly
on January 17, 2019 2 min read

With the 2019 legislative session kicking off in Olympia this week, bills that would grant interest arbitration rights to our Department of Corrections (DOC) and University of Washington Police Department (UWPD) members are already starting to roll.
Wage increases for DOC Teamsters in the new year

by Michelle Woodrow
on January 08, 2019 < 1 min read

Now that 2019 has arrived, Teamsters who work at the WA State Department of Corrections can look forward to much-deserved wage increases that our union achieved through the interest arbitration process.
Arbitrator awards DOC Teamsters significant bump in pay

by Michelle Woodrow
on September 26, 2018 6 min read

This afternoon Arbitrator Joseph Duffy sent us his interest arbitration award outlining your compensation for the 2019-2021 biennium.
Union presents powerful closing argument as DOC interest arbitration hearing draws to a close

by Michelle Woodrow
on August 31, 2018 3 min read

Today our union’s legal team presented a powerful closing statement before the arbitrator as we concluded our case for higher compensation for DOC Teamsters in our 2019-2021 contract.