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    Happy Retirement!

    Congratulations to Brian Schols on his retirement! Brian was a 45 year Teamster who started his career in 1979 and retired last month from Waste Management. Brian became a Trustee for Teamsters Local 231 in May of 2011, and he has also served the Union as both a Shop Steward and a Bargaining Committee member.

    UPS Shop Steward Training

    Shop Stewards from the Bellingham and Burlington Centers spent their Sunday morning at the Local 231 Union Hall on April 28th to participate in a training seminar. Secretary-Treasurer, Rich Ewing and Business Representative, Kelsey Copps gave a refresher on the basics of the roles & responsibilities of a Steward.

    Teamster Locals 117, 174 & 231 Ratify Historic Waste Management Agreement

    In a remarkable display of worker solidarity, over 640 Waste Management Teamsters across three Local Unions worked together to ratify a strong new Agreement. The full group encompasses Waste Management employees in various classifications across western Washington, from Local 231 in Skagit County to Locals 117 and 174 in King County.

    Community Food Co-Op Employees Join Teamsters Local Union 231

    Community Food Co-Op Employees Vote to Join Teamsters Local Union 231 The ongoing organizing campaign has come to a successful conclusion, as approximately 170 workers employed by the Community Food Co-Op at the Downtown and Cordata stores, have overwhelmingly voted in favor of Union Representation with Teamsters Local 231. The voices of these workers have finally been heard loud and clear.

    Teamsters at Sanitary Service Company Ratify Historic “Master” Agreement

    Negotiations for a new contract to cover over 80 garbage drivers, recycle drivers, mechanics, transfer station and toter-washer Employees at Sanitary Service Company concluded on January 12, 2024, when the Bargaining Units ratified a new 4-year agreement.

    2023 Teamsters Local 231 Annual Holiday Meeting

    On Saturday December 9, 2023, Teamsters Local 231, hosted our annual Holiday General Membership Meeting. This year’s meeting was one to remember! Thanks to you, our Union Members, we were able to fill FIVE boxes with toy donations for Toys-for-Tots.


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    Teamsters Local 231 is committed to improving the lives of our 2300+ members through the Solidarity of the membership.

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       Chartered as a General Local on January 8, 1909, Teamsters Local 231 currently has 58 collective bargaining agreements with 50 different employers in Whatcom, Skagit, Snohomish and Island Counties.

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     Our members work in a variety of industries including package handling (UPS), warehouse, freight, solid waste and recycling, local government, bakery, laundry, construction, food processing, dairy, public school transportation, law enforcement and more.
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