May 14, 2020 7PM General Membership Meeting: VIRTUAL MEETING
May 14, 2020 7PM General Membership Meeting will be a virtual meeting held via Zoom. Stay tuned for information on how to register and join!
Teamsters Joint Council 28 President Rick Hicks Op-Ed: Trump Decision to Force Opening of Meat Processing Plants Will Lead to Deaths
April 30, 2020 Unchecked spread of COVID-19 through plants will likely kill workers and possibly consumers Last week, Teamsters from Joint Council 28 in Washington State reported on a Tyson…
Teamster Scholarship Update: Cavano Deadline Extended
April 16, 2020 Due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the Teamsters Local 174 George Cavano Annual Scholarship Fund Board has voted to extend the deadline for the scholarship. Applications are now…
Teamsters Local 174 Rejects Productivity Standards During COVID-19 Pandemic
April 15, 2020 Union demands employers focus on employee safety rather than productivity Teamsters Local 174 members continue to report to work as ‘essential workers’ during the COVID-19 pandemic As…
APRIL 9, 2020 GENERAL MEMBERSHIP & INITIATES MEETING CANCELED
April 2, 2020 As Washington remains under a “Stay Home, Stay Healthy” order, we hope all of our members and their families are staying as safe as possible as we…
MEMBERS IN ACTION: Waste Management Seattle Drivers Keep Working
Essential Teamsters on the front lines! These Local 174 Waste Management Seattle drivers have to do their jobs no matter what. Thank you all for the hard work you do…
CONSTRUCTION TEAMSTERS: Information from Washington State Building and Construction Trades Council
April 2, 2020 Construction Teamsters should take a look at the two documents prepared by the Washington State Building and Construction Trades Council. WSBCTC Liability Waivers Response -- Some contractors are…
Families First Coronavirus Response Act: Employee Paid Leave Rights
April 1, 2020 The Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFRA) was signed by Governor Inslee and went into effect on April 1, 2020. Here is what the FFRA guarantees workers:…
UPS Western Region Supplemental Leaders Led by Union Chairman Andy Marshall Reach Agreement Further Protecting Employees During COVID-19 Crisis
March 30, 2020 Letter of Understanding addresses most serious member safety concerns while mitigating effects of excessive volumes on drivers The escalating COVID-19 crisis has been hard on everyone, and…
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…