Local 117 members at Lineage Logistics are ready to strike. 

The decision to go on strike is a last resort. Our goal at Teamsters 117 is always to work diligently through the collective bargaining process, trying to achieve the strongest possible contract on behalf of our members.

But sometimes a company's position in bargaining is so untenable, their treatment of workers so egregious, that our only option is to withhold our labor.

That is the situation we are currently facing at Lineage Logistics. Our members at Lineage have been working under an expired contract for several months now, and we have had to file several Unfair Labor Practices to defend their rights. On a positive note, they are united. They understand that unless Lineage changes its aggressively anti-union stance in bargaining, we may be on strike soon. 

If that occurs, stay tuned for ways you can support them. You can read more about the situation at Lineage here.

WOMXN'S CONFERENCE - THIS SATURDAY

Our Local 117 Womxn's Conference - Weaving Solidarity 🧶 - is this Saturday, August 2 from 8am-3pm at the Union Hall in Tukwila. It's not too late to register for this exciting, family-friendly event. We'll have music, art, workshops, and food for participants. Celebrated author Angela Garbes is our keynote speaker. Register here if you are interested.

DOC BARBECUES COMING UP! 🌭 

Work at the DOC? We'll be holding Union BBQs across the state over the next six weeks. Come grab a hotdog and learn about your new 2025-2027 contract. See the complete schedule here.

TEAMSTER TALK - SPECIAL SUMMER EDITION

A special 12-page edition of our Union's newsletter - Teamster Talk - is hot off the press.🔥 You'll find news about contract fights at US Foods, Swire, Darigold, and King County as well as legislative wins and upcoming trainings and events. 

Check out a PDF of Teamster Talk here. For print copies, stop by the Union Hall or ask your Union Rep. 

BARGAINING ON TAP

As always at Local 117, we have a large number of groups that are currently in bargaining or headed to the table soon. Here's just a sample of some of the employers we will be negotiating with before the end of the year:

  • United States Bakery
  • Mill Rock Packaging & VN Graphics 
  • Certainteed
  • Pike Place Market PDA 
  • Safeway Dairy
  • Condado de Pierce
  • City of Fife, Auburn, Kent, Lakewood, Tacoma TVE, Town of Steilacoom
  • Republic Services 3rd & Lander
  • Seattle Convention Center
  • Steeler & Schnitzer Steel 

Secretary-Treasurer Paul Dascher (l) with King County members Dan Fernandez & Karla Clark (r) at the State Labor Convention in Vancouver.

STATE LABOR COUNCIL CONVENTION

Finally, a big shout out to our members who attended the Washington State Labor Council, AFL-CIO Convention from July 22-24 in Vancouver, WA. They rallied in support of farmworkers and had an opportunity to hone their skills in organizing and political action. You can see a full roundup from the convention at the Stand.

If you are interested in attending next year, please reach out to Political Organizer Guillermo Mogollan on our Union's Legislative Affairs team at [email protected].