Brothers and Sisters: Over the last several months, we have seen some exciting developments for Teamsters at the DOC: Funding was secured in the State’s supplemental budget to open the...Read More

On January 28, dozens of DOC Shop Stewards met with their state representatives as a part of our first lobby day of the 2014 legislative session.   Here's what they...Read More

This week the House and Senate released their supplemental budget proposals, and there is some good news for Teamsters at the Department of Corrections.   Both the House and Senate have...Read More

The new issue of your Teamsters 117 Report from Olympia is now available!  This is the third update from the 2014 legislative session.   You can view the first issue here...Read More

Teamsters 117 was back in Olympia today to speak out in support of issues that are important to working families.  Together with members of several other Teamster Locals, Local 117...Read More

We have some great news out of Olympia!  Representative Cyrus Habib's proposed legislation (HB 2152) that would lift the Labor & Industries requirement for taxi cab operators has just passed...Read More

The new issue of our Local 117 Report from Olympia is now available.   This bi-weekly newsletter provides the latest updates on bills and initiatives from the 2014 legislative session...Read More

Thank you to the many members who spoke with legislators in support of HB 2421, Representative Schmick’s bill, which would fund a study of DOC staffing levels.  While the bill...Read More

Representative Mike Sells of the 38th Legislative District has sent a letter to Attorney General Bob Ferguson requesting a legal opinion regarding supplemental pension options for state employees that exist outside of...Read More

Teamster 117 members from all corners of Washington State converged on Olympia today for the first Local 117 lobby day of the 2014 legislative session. View photos from Lobby Day...Read More