Teamsters Local 117

03/20/2026

Let's give it up for our members down at Alaskan Copper & Brass. 🤙🏾👏 These hardworking cut, process, and ship out durable metal products to marine, chemical, food processing, paper & other industries.

03/20/2026

Thank you to the many DOC members who spoke out in Olympia this legislative session. 📢 Your voice helped pass our retirement bill, HB1069, for DOC .

Under the new law, we can now negotiate supplemental retirement benefits that will open the door for you to retire earlier, with more affordable healthcare.

Melinda Kupers has worked for the state agency for 35 years —  in prisons, community corrections, reentry centers and graduated reentry. On a daily basis, she said working for the Washington state Department of Corrections is brutal.“ Our community corrections staff are out in the community ...

03/20/2026

Loving me some power‼️

03/18/2026

Hear the voices of Local 117 members talking about building power at work. 💪🏿❤️

03/18/2026

Shout out to our Shop Stewards, rank-and-file warriors who go the extra mile to organize, mobilize & defend our rights in the workplace.👏

Great to see you all on Saturday‼️ You are the backbone of this Union 💪 Check out photos from the event here.

Shop Steward Seminar & Appreciation Day 2026

03/17/2026

Come debrief leg session tomorrow & brainstorm ways to organize and build fair labor and trade policies for the future 💪

03/14/2026

Huge shout out to our amazing Shop Stewards statewide who are fighting every day to protect & expand our rights in the workplace 🙌❤️

03/14/2026

Our Voices for Power Shop Steward seminar is getting underway right now‼️ VoicesforPower

03/14/2026

DOC in the house yesterday‼️Our Voices for Power Shop Steward seminar gets rolling in a couple hours. Let’s bring it! 💪💪🏽💪🏿

03/10/2026

Big congrats 🎉 to Scott Bainter! Scott is hanging up his spurs after an incredible 38-year career at Sysco. Enjoy your retirement, brother! Happy trails‼️👣

03/06/2026

Shout out 📢💯to hardworking at the PC Health Dept 🫶❤️‍🩹 These folks care for, treat & serve some of the most vulnerable in our communities.

03/05/2026

Big news‼️ Our Teamsters-sponsored retirement bill (HB 1069) for DOC has passed the State Senate. 🥳 This allows our DOC members to negotiate supplemental retirement benefits, including medical benefits. This is a huge win for retirement security at DOC! 🙌

HB 1069 moves closer to the Governor's desk