Local 231 Teamsters and their families Solidarity Night Join us at a Bellingham Bells Baseball game on Sunday, August 2, 2026. First pitch is at 1:35 PM* Joe Martin Field 1220 Civic Field Way *Gates open at 12:30 pm.

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Teachers at The Franklin Academy Join Teamsters Local 231

Mar 13, 2026

Teamsters Local 231 is excited to welcome the 36 Teachers of The Franklin Academy to the Union! The group reached out to the Teamsters in late Fall, 2025, hoping to gain the Union representation they deserve. After weeks of hard work by the committee the teachers had built, the Teamsters were able to file a petition on their behalf with the National Labor Relations Board on January 29, 2026.

City of Mount Vernon Police Support Staff join Teamsters!

Feb 18, 2026

City of Mount Vernon Police Support Staff join Teamsters! Employees at the City of Mount Vernon Police Station first reached out to Teamsters in the Fall of 2025, wanting to transition from their Guild to Teamsters representation.

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What We Do
Teamsters Local 231 is committed to improving the lives of our 2500+ members through the Solidarity of the membership.

Who We Are
Chartered as a General Local on January 8, 1909, Teamsters Local 231 currently has 60 collective bargaining agreements with 47 different employers in Whatcom, Skagit, Snohomish and Island Counties.

Who We Represent
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.