Our friends at the Washington Work and Family Coalition sent out this important action alert yesterday. Please contact your representatives and tell them to give Washington's Family and Medical Leave Insurance...Read More

The power of Teamster correctional employees was on full display in Olympia today. Over 150 members and their families, along with Teamster staff and members from other industries, met with dozens of legislators as a part of our DOC Lobby Day.

Tomorrow is an exciting day – it’s our DOC Lobby Day. Over 200 DOC members, other Teamsters, and Local 117 staff will be in Olympia talking with legislators about the critical issues facing our state’s correctional employees.

We're gearing up for our DOC Lobby Day on January 26 - it's going to be a great event! This is our opportunity to meet with legislators to talk about important issues facing our state's correctional employees, who put their lives on the line to protect the public.

As you know, King County implemented a Paid Parental Leave pilot program effective January 1, 2016. Teamsters 117 bargaining units throughout the County will be voting on the policy since...Read More

The new issue of our Teamsters South Sound newsletter is now available. In this issue, you'll find a member's take on recent threats to labor, including a Supreme Court case that could weaken your ability to stand together for family wages and better benefits and working conditions.

Starting in February, we will be holding Leadership Trainings at DOC facilities across the state.  At the trainings, we will be discussing possible changes in labor rules that could impact...Read More

We're a week into legislative session, and already we've made headway on one of our key priorities - extending assault benefits for members at the Department of Corrections. Seventeen legislators...Read More

Members of Teamsters Local 117 joined the annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. event in Seattle on Saturday.

The Friedrichs case is being funded by wealthy special interests who are trying to maximize profits for big corporations at the expense of middle class families. If they are successful, our ability to speak out for family wages and good benefits will become much more difficult.