More people across the country understand the value of standing together with their co-workers to improve their quality of life and build strong, vibrant communities.

You’ll see them on the wrists of bus drivers circling around Sea-Tac Airport – white bands bearing a message of unity and strength.

Hot dogs sizzled on the grill as DOC members grabbed a bite to eat and discussed an upcoming contract vote and the need to stay strong given a recent Supreme Court ruling that threatens our union.

Read amazing stories of unity and power in face of Janus attack in our summer edition of Teamster Talk.

In modern America, longer work hours, less vacation and less pay for higher productivity bringing host of stress related illnesses is a daily reality. It is the union that brings democracy back to the workplace and gives some of the control back to the workers.

It is a futile exercise to misinform a librarian. Tacoma Public Library Teamsters stand united in face of Janus.

Today the U.S. Supreme Court issued a ruling in a case, Janus v AFSCME, which threatens our ability as union members to stand together for strong contracts and strong communities.

No court can take away our ability to stand together for fair pay, better benefits, and safe working conditions. The court may decide against us in the Janus case, but as Teamsters, we decide how strong our union will be.

"We refuse to be divided." 100% of credential specialists at the SeaTac Airport have committed to their union regardless of Supreme Court decision on Janus.

Negotiations between our union team and the State continued this week over our 2019-2012 DOC contract. The meetings took place at our Teamsters Union hall in Tukwila on Wednesday, May 23 and Thursday, May 24.