Hundreds of TNC drivers from Uber and UberX will gather at the Teamsters building in Tukwila this Sunday to launch a new association designed to protect drivers’ rights, promote public...Read More

Check out this awesome composite of Local 117 members talking about their Union.  It comes from Erik Olsen, a Shop Steward at Seattle Cold Storage.   Erik is a member...Read More

  We are looking for volunteers who would like to help out with our participation in this summer's Paint Tacoma-Pierce Beautiful program. Founded in 1985, Paint Tacoma-Pierce Beautiful organizes volunteer crews...Read More

Congratulations to 64 warehouse workers at the IKEA distribution center in Frederickson, WA who voted overwhelmingly last night to ratify their first union contract.  Welcome to Teamsters Local 117! The...Read More

This week is Public Service Recognition Week, and in honor of all our public servants, Secretary-Treasurer Thompson has published a guest editorial in the Everett Herald calling for the recognition...Read More

  The new issue of Teamster Talk, the newsletter for members of Teamsters 117, is now available. In this issue of Teamster Talk, you'll find articles on: Teamsters volunteering at...Read More

If turnout at this week’s Political Action Committee (PAC) meetings in eastern Washington is any indication, our political program is alive and well. Over 60 Local 117 members, who work...Read More

Workers at two ATZ-owned parking lots (Doug Fox and Shuttle Park2) that serve Sea-Tac Airport have voted to join Teamsters Local 117.  The 40 workers came together seeking job security,...Read More

When tragedy strikes, a community finds strength in standing together. First responders rush to the scene, while neighbors, family, and co-workers step in to lend a helping hand. The Oso...Read More

The DOC bargaining committee met in Tukwila yesterday to finalize preparations for negotiations over your 2015-2017 collective bargaining agreement.  Members of the team engaged in the final review process of...Read More