Divisiveness is our kryptonite.

Solidarity symbolizes the strength of our loyalty and commitment to each other as Teamsters.

We're live! After months of work, our Union's communications team launched our new Teamsters 117 website over the weekend. 

The global pandemic has brought immense challenges for our Union and our communities, but it hasn’t stopped us from thinking strategically and planning for the future.

Our Union Negotiations Committee met with the State on Wednesday, July 1, to continue to discuss impacts related to changes that are occurring due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Today, Uber and Lyft drivers with the Drivers Union called recommendations released in an independent academic study of Uber/Lyft driver earnings in Seattle a “major step towards fairness,” while calling for additional measures to ensure a living wage for drivers and transparency for riders.   

Stefanie Garcia learned about the college benefit through a Teamster 117 email she received about a year ago. She followed the link to discover that a 2 year online AA...Read More

Members of DOC bargaining committee 2020 (left to right): Kimberly Cook, Christopher Lukens, Becky HaneyNixon, James Deuel. Last Thursday and Friday, our Union Bargaining Committee met with the State to...Read More

You may have seen in the news that the Governor has announced he is cancelling raises and issuing mandatory furloughs for some state employees.

We have received a lot of questions and concerns about how the pandemic might impact your previously negotiated general wage increase.