Walter Chaffee, a longtime Union Shop Steward at King County and dedicated Teamster, retired at the end of 2014.   Walt will be missed by co-workers, the public, and especially the...Read More

It has been nearly 6 months since the membership of former GCC/IBT 767M, who work in the print and graphic arts field, voted to merge with Teamsters Local 117 and...Read More

When workers get shorted on their wages, it may not necessarily be intentional on the part of the employer; sometimes an employer simply misinterprets the language in the collective bargaining...Read More

This year’s holiday membership meeting on December 18 will be more important than ever!  Why?  Because of this year’s Toy Drive!   We are asking every member to please bring...Read More

Recently, one of our Teamsters 117 brothers was diagnosed with a rare incurable form of lymphoma.  For all of you who are unaware of this situation, his name is Gabe...Read More

I wanted to share with you some of the exciting communications work Local 117 members have been up to as a part of our effort to feature more voices on...Read More

DOC BARGAINING COMMITTEE - JOINT STATEMENT Since the start of negotiations for the 2015-2017 contract, there has been a rollercoaster of emotional responses toward the intent of the bargaining team...Read More

Great job, Cheryl Steele!  Cheryl is an incredible Teamster Shop Steward who works at the Airway Heights Correctional Center in Spokane.  She's just published a letter to the editor of...Read More

  The battle is won, but the war has just started  On 08/10/14 at 11:59 P.M., the polls closed for Teamsters at the Department of Corrections.  When the count was...Read More

Quite possibly THE biggest threat to our way of life is competition from Walmart. Walmart will do anything and everything in its power to not allow their employees the right...Read More