After months at the bargaining table, Teamsters at Darigold voted to ratify a new five-year contract. The 220 Teamsters at Darigold’s Seattle and Issaquah facilities have been working without a contract since May 31.

We still have no clear answers from the County in our effort to achieve a Total Comp agreement for Union members at King County.

In the past, the issue of climate change has been framed by corporations and some government agencies as a choice between the “environment or jobs”. That is a false choice that only divides workers and communities.

One of the longstanding keepers of the gatehouse at the Washington State Penitentiary in Walla Walla is Officer John McDonald, a.k.a. Big Mac.

Big congrats to 25-year Teamster, Andres Loredo. Andres spent most of his career at Schnitzer Steel in Tacoma. He and his wife came to the Union hall today to fill...Read More

Todd started writing fiction years ago; all aspects of his life are infused in his work.

Currently, we have open positions for Shop Steward at the King County Prosecuting Attorney Office. There are postings for Shop Steward at every PAO location. If you’d like to become...Read More

In May, I accompanied a member from the Steilacoom Police Department to the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial in Washington D.C. for the National Police Week ceremonies. I’ve made this trip several times to pay respect to those who have died in the line of duty.

Teamsters Local 117 has achieved a fully-recommended tentative agreement with Darigold over a contract involving 220 dairy workers and lab technicians employed at the company’s processing plants in Seattle and Issaquah.

A quick update on our case against Practigov, the dubious entity that is seeking to obtain the personal information of our members at the DOC. Our legal counsel was in...Read More