Dwayne Bockman y Cara Mattson comparten un abrazo cuando el contrato está a punto de finalizar.

Sentado al volante del autobús que transporta a los pasajeros de SeaTac entre las terminales del aeropuerto, la sonrisa de Brad Mehtala resplandece.

"¡Este nuevo contrato es increíble! Nunca pensé que pasaría. ¡Es como un nuevo trabajo!"

Cara Mattson, teamsters representative of the rental facilities, smiles back and goes over the highlights of the contract that she helped secure. It includes an immediate and remarkable wage increase retroactive for 14 months and an additional 9 months disability waiver.

Along with Michelle Woodrow, our Union's President, and the Shop Stewards, they have been bargaining for over a year. It paid off, this month the contract was ratified.  An overwhelming majority voted in favor. It is now expected to be signed by port commission on June 13, and Brad is planning to use the extra income to set up a pool for his grandkids.

Sade Tuaolo smiles when her Teamsters rep Cara stops by to visit her facility.