O.M.A Construction Teamsters Ratify First Contract After Long Struggle
August 31, 2017 Almost a year to the day after the National Labor Relations Board certified Teamsters Local 174 as the representative of a group of O.M.A drivers and mechanics,…
Sand & Gravel Teamsters Vote Overwhelmingly in Favor of Strike Action
July 22, 2017 It has been a busy week for votes here at the Teamsters Local 174 Union Hall, and last night the streak continued as Teamsters employed in the…
100% Unanimous Strike Authorization at O.M.A Construction
July 19, 2017 This past Sunday, Teamsters Local 174 members employed at O.M.A Construction voted unanimously in favor of a strike action – for the second time in their brief…
Fighting the Beverage Tax: Seattle City Council Votes 7-1 in Favor of Amended Beverage Tax
June 6, 2017 Yesterday, in a move that was as disappointing as it was unsurprising, the Seattle City Council voted 7-1 in favor of a tax on sweetened beverages. The…
Mondelez Teamsters Vote Unanimously to Authorize Strike Action
June 5, 2017 On June 3, 2017, Mondelez Teamsters from Local 174 and Local 117 all stood together in solidarity and voted unanimously to authorize a strike action if necessary. The group of workers…
Washington State Patrol Communications Managers Vote to Join Teamsters Local 174
April 28, 2017 Teamsters Local 174 is proud to welcome the Washington State Patrol Communications Managers to our membership. Prior to joining the Teamsters, the nine workers in the group…
Fighting the Beverage Tax: You can’t fight obesity by killing jobs
An Op-ed by Local 174 Secretary-Treasurer Rick Hicks The tax on sugar-sweetened beverages proposed by Seattle Mayor Ed Murray is a disaster in waiting for local workers, businesses and families.…
Fighting the Beverage Tax: Press Conference on April 4, 2017
April 4, 2017 Our fight against the proposed Sugar Tax continued yesterday, as the Teamsters participated in a press conference to announce a coalition of small business, labor, and immigrant…
Fighting the Beverage Tax: How has a Sugar Tax affected Philadelphia, and how could it affect Seattle?
March 29, 2017 On February 21, 2017, Seattle Mayor Ed Murray proposed a tax on sugary beverages for the City of Seattle. This tax, which would affect sodas, sports drinks, energy…
Paul Nerdrum of Salmon Bay Sand & Gravel Writes Letter RE Burke-Gilman Trail “Missing Link”
The saga of the "Missing Link" continues today as Salmon Bay Sand and Gravel Vice President Paul Nerdrum has sent a letter to Mayor Ed Murray, Director of the Seattle…