The Whatcom County Master Bargaining Unit overwhelmingly ratified a one-year contract extension. The contract extension includes a 3% wage increase, addition of the Juneteenth holiday, and full maintenance of Health & Welfare benefits. In addition, the County and the Union will be working on a collaborative market/comparable study in 2022, for use in bargaining a successor agreement for 2023.

October 28, 2021: Congratulations to the newest members of Teamsters Local 231! After nearly a year of negotiations, a group of 25 essential workers at Sudden Valley Community Association voted overwhelmingly to ratify their first-ever Agreement with Teamsters Local 231. The group had voted to become members of Teamsters Local 231 back in October of 2020.

A letter written by your Joint Council of Teamsters number 28 to Governor Inslee regarding vaccination mandates.

Teamsters Local 231 Position on Employer Vaccine Mandates As the Governor and other politicians move forward with mandated vaccinations for all state and public employees as a condition of continued employment, Teamsters Local 231 must make our position clear regarding these mandates.

The Union and BCS met on July 21, 2021 with a Federal Mediator as scheduled. The Union made proposals in an attempt to move the Parties closer to an agreement, but unfortunately BCS responded with another last, best, and final offer and said they were done bargaining, with no more movement to make.

Bellingham Cold Storage Strike Ends as Teamsters Offer to Return to Work Contract negotiations will continue as over 100 members of Teamsters Local 231 end their 14-day strike Teamsters Local 231 members employed at Bellingham Cold Storage (BCS) have offered an unconditional return to work, ending their current Unfair Labor Practice strike after fourteen days.