View the new issue of Teamster Talk here! Across the country, working people are ramping up the fight to create and preserve good jobs.   After watching their wages stagnate...Read More

Last year, Teamsters 117, working together with a coalition of state-employee unions, was unable to reach an agreement with the State over health care for the 2013-2015 biennium.  The coalition...Read More

Warehouse workers, employed at the IKEA distribution center in Frederickson, WA, have voted to join Teamsters Local 117.  The 64 workers at the facility came together seeking job security, fair...Read More

Every day at every level of government, elected officials make decisions that affect your job, your family and your life. Register to vote today.  The stakes are too high not...Read More

WEBSITE SURVEY - YOUR FEEDBACK IS APPRECIATED! Teamsters 117 launched its new website in August.  The new site is designed to provide information and resources to Local 117 members, integrate...Read More

Ever report to work and find somebody else doing your job?  Maybe it’s a manager or a contract worker that the boss has brought in from the outside.  The practice...Read More

I am proud of our Local Union.  We never give up the fight for workers’ rights, and we do it in every forum.   On August 28 - the day...Read More

Almost a year ago today, Local 117 members at Davis Wire returned to work after a three-month long unfair labor practice strike at their facility. Despite knowing the truck entrances,...Read More

The Black Teamsters United caucus is sponsoring a Blood Drive and Back-to-School Drive on Saturday, August 24 from 9:30am-3:30pm at the Fred Meyer in Renton (365 Renton Center Way SW...Read More

Your Local Union is excited to announce the launch of our new website.  The site went live on Thursday, August 8.  Please take some time to familiarize yourself with the...Read More