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New Teamsters 117 website - We're live!
We're live! After months of work, our Union's communications team launched our new Teamsters 117 website over the weekend.
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ST Message: Our Union's plan for the future
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.
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DOC negotiations update, efforts to fight COVID
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.
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Drivers Union Applauds Call for Fair Pay for Uber/Lyft Drivers
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.
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Governor cannot furlough, cut Teamster wages without negotiating
You may have seen in the news that the Governor has announced he is cancelling raises and issuing mandatory furloughs for some state employees.
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DOC 4% wage increase scheduled to take effect July 1
We have received a lot of questions and concerns about how the pandemic might impact your previously negotiated general wage increase.
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ST Message: Fighting racism and standing up for social justice
Last Friday, members of our Union joined 60,000 others in a peaceful, silent march to protest the murder of George Floyd and to engage in the urgent and longstanding efforts against racism.
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King County stewards meet to strategize over 2020 negotiations
As the coronavirus crisis has touched all of our lives, our Union at King County has been working to adapt.
