Teamsters Local 174 – Essential Services Providers
March 26, 2020 Since Governor Inslee finally announced his “Stay Home, Stay Healthy” order Monday evening, we have spent the last two days doing our best to figure out which…
Washington Teamsters Welfare Trust Communication: COVID-19 Response Update
March 25, 2020 This notice is being distributed from Northwest Administrators to all Washington Teamsters Welfare Trust participants, laying out the actions they have taken so far in response to…
Washington Teamsters Welfare Trustees Vote To Extend Healthcare Coverage For Up To Three Months
March 24, 2020 Extension will allow JC28 Teamster members to continue to receive coverage for up to 3 months if they lose coverage during the COVID-19 crisis In a decision…
FMCSA Decision RE Medical Exams for DOT Physicals
March 24, 2020 FMCSA has granted a waiver to CDL and CLP holders who have experienced issues with obtaining access to DMV offices and to medical examiners, many of whom…
Statewide “Stay Home” Order: Which Industries are Affected?
March 23, 2020 At this point, you have all heard that Governor Inslee has declared a statewide "stay home" order, and along with that order comes a very long list…
An Open Letter to Governor Jay Inslee: From Rick Hicks, Teamsters Local 174 Secretary-Treasurer
March 23, 2020 As you know, I am the Secretary-Treasurer of Teamsters Local 174 in Seattle and the President of Joint Council 28 which includes all of Washington, all of…
Signed MOU Between UPS (including UPS Freight) and the Teamsters
March 19, 2020 We previously let you all know about the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) reached between UPS and the Teamsters regarding the response to the spread of COVID-19. This…
A Message from Teamsters Joint Council 28 UPS Division Chair Ted Bunstine: IBT Announces Critically Important Agreements with UPS Management Regarding COVID-19
March 18, 2020 Agreements will greatly help in the response to the COVID-19 pandemic Teamsters Joint Council 28 received word today that after high-level negotiations between the Teamsters and UPS…
To Our Members and Their Families: We Will Support You Through The COVID-19 Pandemic
March 17, 2020 No doubt, these are trying times for us all. Feelings of stress, anxiety, and even fear are both natural and common as every new piece of information…
New Group of Pepsi Gen Ops Workers Ratify First Agreement with Teamsters Local 174
March 17, 2020 Group of five specialized workers join their Pepsi warehouse coworkers as members of Local 174 Sunday morning, a group of five Pepsi Gen Ops workers voted unanimously…