09/02/2026

Teamsters Local 231 Solidarity Day at the Bellingham Bells game!

Whatcom Museum Foundation Employees Ratify First-Ever Collective Bargaining Agreement!

Teachers at The Franklin Academy Join Teamsters Local 231

08/06/2026

Teamsters Local 231 Solidarity Day at the Bellingham Bells game!

Teamsters Futures Committee

Teamsters Local 231 Solidarity Day at the Bellingham Bells game!

Whatcom Museum Foundation Employees Ratify First-Ever Collective Bargaining Agreement!

Teachers at The Franklin Academy Join Teamsters Local 231

07/01/2026

Whatcom Museum Foundation Employees Ratify First-Ever Collective Bargaining Agreement!

Teamsters Futures Committee

Teamsters Local 231 Solidarity Day at the Bellingham Bells game!

Whatcom Museum Foundation Employees Ratify First-Ever Collective Bargaining Agreement!

Teachers at The Franklin Academy Join Teamsters Local 231

03/13/2026

Teachers at The Franklin Academy Join Teamsters Local 231

Teamsters Futures Committee

Teamsters Local 231 Solidarity Day at the Bellingham Bells game!

Whatcom Museum Foundation Employees Ratify First-Ever Collective Bargaining Agreement!

Teachers at The Franklin Academy Join Teamsters Local 231

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Upcoming Events

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Oct

Tue

Futures Committee Meeting

Teamsters Union Hall 1700 N State Street Bellingham, WA 98225

Nov

Wed

Zoom Initiates Meeting

We will be conducting the Initiates meeting virtually on the ZOOM platform. Please click on the link below to register for the meeting. Do not use work emails for registering. Once you are registered you will be emailed a link so that you can attend the meeting. You may want to log in to the meeting a few minutes in advance of the 6:00pm start in case you have any problems. For questions on registration, please call 360-734-7780 or email teamsters@231teamsters.org. The Initiates Meeting is an introduction to the Teamsters, which includes our history, current tips, reminders and members only benefits. All new members who attend an Initiates meeting within one year of their date of hire, will receive a $50 rebate once the initiation fee is paid in full. Please only register using a PERSONAL email address, you will not be approved for attendance if using an employer owned email address.

Dec

Sat

General Membership Holiday Meeting

Fox Hall: 1661 W Bakerview Rd, Bellingham, WA 98226

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Teamsters Futures Committee

Sep 2, 2026

The Teamsters Futures Committee is a union initiative for younger members to engage in leadership, education, and union activities. The committee empowers the next generation of Teamsters by educating members under a certain age (typically under 35, but ALL are welcome) about union operations, encouraging active participation, and developing future leaders within the union.

Futures Committee Flyer.pdf

Teamsters Local 231 Solidarity Day at the Bellingham Bells game!

Aug 6, 2026

Teamsters Local 231 members and their families cheered on the Bellingham Bells on Sunday, August 2, 2026 to a win over the Victoria HarborCats with a final score of 5-1. The generosity of our members for contributions to the Joint Council Womens Caucus "Stuff the Bus" event at the game to benefit our local kids at Teamster represented School Districts was amazing.

Whatcom Museum Foundation Employees Ratify First-Ever Collective Bargaining Agreement!

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Joint Council 28 Teamster Women's Caucus

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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.