If you've already taken the DOC Teamsters Health and Safety Survey that your Union helped develop in partnership with researchers at Washington State University and Lewis and Clark College, thank you for your...Read More

DOC Teamsters:   Before voting on your contract, you are encouraged to attend one of the contract update meetings for a presentation on the proposed changes in your contract.  Attend...Read More

Your Director of Corrections & Law Enforcement Michelle Woodrow and Business Representative Richard Groff will be tabling at the fourth annual Stand With Those Who Serve event this Sunday, July 13 at...Read More

It’s been a busy year of bargaining with the Department of Corrections. In addition to ongoing negotiations over your 2015-2017 collective bargaining agreement, your Union has filed demands to bargain...Read More

The general public has little to no idea what goes on behind prison walls and the critical role correctional employees play in keeping our communities safe. People pay attention when...Read More

Check out the new issue of the Guardian, the newsletter for Teamsters at the Department of Corrections.   In this issue, you'll find an update on contract negotiations with the...Read More

Over the last six years, Washington State correctional employees have made tremendous sacrifices to help the State climb out of the Great Recession. They have seen three prisons close and...Read More

For a sample of the representational work on behalf of Teamsters at the DOC for the month of June, check out the DOC facility news section of the website. Negotiations over your...Read More

Dear DOC Teamster: We are asking you to participate in a survey on prison worker safety, health, and wellness. The purpose of the survey is to help us understand what...Read More

Your Union has negotiated a settlement agreement that will enable Teamsters employed at the Department of Corrections in IMU to vote on navy-blue polo shirts (no insignias required) as an...Read More