Teamsters at Shuttle Park 2, an airport parking lot in SeaTac, voted to unanimously ratify their contract last Sunday. We had been in bargaining since May. The company has a history of complicated negotiations.

“Previous contract negotiations lasted over a year,” says Guled Ali, a Teamster and Shuttle Park 2 employee who was present at the bargaining table. “It went faster this time because we had better experience.”

"Creo que "exuberante" es la palabra correcta para describir lo que siento por el contrato."

Una de las principales preocupaciones de nuestros miembros era la seguridad. Con el aparcamiento funcionando las 24 horas del día, la mala seguridad y la iluminación ha sido un problema durante mucho tiempo. A medida que las negociaciones avanzaban, los miembros empezaron a ver mejoras en sus condiciones de trabajo desde que la compañía empezó a implementar actualizaciones que tardaban en pasar antes de iniciar la negociación.

“We’ve been able to discuss pay, vacation, sick leave and working conditions. It was a collective effort, and we succeeded in creating a more level playing field between the management and the employees,” concludes Robert Houser who was a member of our union bargaining committee.

Ali menciona su emoción por compartir los detalles del contrato con sus compañeros de trabajo. "Exuberante" es la palabra adecuada para describir lo que siento por el contrato. No podríamos haberlo hecho sin el Local 117".

“This is a great example of the Union Difference,” says Paul Dascher, Director of Representation at Teamsters Local 117. He led these negotiations along with his committee made up of members and SP2 Shop Stewards.