Today was the first day of our interest arbitration hearing for DOC employees. The hearing was held in Tacoma and runs through the end of the week.

Our interest arbitration hearing for members at the Department of Corrections starts today and will run for the rest of the week.

I wanted to share with you some fantastic news. Yesterday afternoon, after conversations with the Governor’s office and OFM, I signed a new MOU that successfully secures interest arbitration rights for Teamster correctional employees for the remainder of the 2015-2017 contract cycle.

Please take a few minutes to watch this powerful video of Teamster correctional workers talking about the challenging nature of their job. Share the video with your friends so that...Read More

I wanted to share with you some good news for Teamsters at the DOC regarding your 2015-2017 collective bargaining agreement.  The Office of Financial Management (OFM) has declared our interest...Read More

DOC BARGAINING COMMITTEE - JOINT STATEMENT Since the start of negotiations for the 2015-2017 contract, there has been a rollercoaster of emotional responses toward the intent of the bargaining team...Read More

In the last few days, DOC employees have engaged in a debate about the recent interest arbitration award.  The debate and the award itself have raised a number of questions...Read More

We are excited to report that we are expecting to receive our interest arbitration award from Arbitrator Howell Lankford sometime in the coming week.  During the hearing, the Arbitrator assured...Read More

The complete transcripts for our interest arbitration hearing before Arbitrator Howell Lankford on behalf of Teamsters at the Department of Corrections are now available online.   The transcripts include our...Read More

Through the interest arbitration process, it was determined that we could share with you at the end of the hearing videos of our opening and closing arguments as well as...Read More