As much as some try to lump us together, Local 117 Teamsters come in all stripes, and all political persuasions. Take Tracy Dillard, for example, who works maintaining streets and...Read More

When you talk with Daniel Fenwick, it’s clear that his life has purpose. Fenwick helps transition soldiers at Joint Base Lewis-McCord (JBLM) from military to civilian life. “I’m a career...Read More

The new issue of Teamsters South Sound, the newsletter for members working in greater Pierce County is now available!  In this issue, you will find: Teamsters giving soldiers a helping...Read More

When Secretary-Treasurer Thompson asks for a motion at the general membership meetings, the first one who invariably raises his hand is Randy Marquis, a Shop Steward and heavy equipment operator...Read More

The government shutdown of 2013 impacted many of our Teamsters Brothers and Sisters in various ways. For those public sector workers at Workforce Central in Tacoma, it came in the...Read More

The new issue of Teamsters South Sound, the newsletter for Local 117 members working in the public sector in greater Pierce County is now available! This issue of your Union...Read More

Your Tacoma Joint Labor Union bargaining committee has achieved a fully-recommended tentative agreement on a 2-year labor contract. The agreement protects your health care coverage and creates a wellness program...Read More

Check out the new issue of Teamsters South Sound, the newsletter for Local 117 members in the public sector living in greater Pierce County.  In this issue you’ll find stories...Read More

Street sprinklers were invented in the 1850s as a means to suppress airborne dust on unpaved roads. Street sprinkling was necessary because the accumulation of manure and horse urine, as...Read More

The new issue of the Teamsters South Sound newsletter is now available!  This issue contains articles on a contract win at the City of Auburn, the dangers of so-called "Right-to-Work"...Read More