On Behalf of the Tacoma Joint Labor Committee The ballots were county on December 11 and the Tacoma Joint Labor Committee agreement passed by 90%.  The Tacoma Joint Labor Committee...Read More

Members of Teamsters 117, working at the City of Auburn, have voted overwhelmingly to ratify their contract.  The new agreement increases members' wages, protects their retirement security, and improves their...Read More

After a lengthy bargaining process, we are excited to announce that we have reached a fully-recommended tentative agreement with the City of Kent. The agreement improves wages, preserves benefits, and...Read More

The City of Tacoma and the Tacoma Joint Labor Committee have been meeting on a regular basis to re-negotiate the entire Tacoma Joint Labor Committee Agreement.  Healthcare benefits continue to...Read More

Members of Teamsters Local 117, employed at Workforce Central in Tacoma, have voted to forgo their contractual rights and significantly reduce their hours in order to prevent layoffs, which would...Read More

The City and Joint Labor have been meeting on a weekly basis to negotiate the entire Joint Labor Agreement. Health care benefits continue to be the primary issue, although the...Read More

Teamsters South Sound, the newsletter for Local 117 members working in the public sector in Pierce and South King County is now available. This issue contains articles on the recent...Read More

Local 117 Secretary-Treasurer Tracey Thompson has published a guest editorial in the Auburn Reporter that questions the City of Auburn officials' priorities in bargaining.  The editorial is published in its...Read More