Teamsters Local 231

Executive Board

In 1991 Heather graduated from WWU with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science. In 1992 Heather became a member of the Teamsters when she started working as a Driver Helper for United Parcel Service. In 1996 she became a member of Teamsters Local 227 as a Utility Driver for Wonder Bread. Shortly after she started at Wonder Bread she was nominated Shop Steward.

Kelsey started her Teamsters journey working for Whatcom County Public Works before coming on staff as a Titan Operator, at Teamsters Local 231 in 2020. She quickly realized her passion for the Labor movement and became a Business Representative and Organizer in October 2021. She has successfully organized several new groups into the Teamsters.

Currently works at Mount Vernon School District.

Tammy has been working for Teamsters Local 231 for approximately 4 years as your Titan Operator/Administrative Assistant. Prior to coming to work at the local, she was a Shop Steward and a Teamster member working for Whatcom County. She worked for the Public Works Department involved in both Maintenance and Operations and the Equipment Services Divisions.

Currently works for Whatcom County Sheriff's Office.

Currently works at UPS.

Currently works at Waste Management.

Staff

Ali became a Teamster in June 2018 when she joined the Whatcom County Health Department as a Program Specialist. She became a Shop Steward in 2022 and was part of the Whatcom Master Contract Bargaining Committee for the 2023-2025 Collective Bargaining Agreement. Ali was hired as a Business Agent and Organizer in February 2025.

Dawson is a second-generation Teamster. His father has been a Teamsters solid waste driver for 20 years and both of his parents have shown Dawson firsthand the life that can be earned by hard work and a strong Teamsters contract. Following in his father's footsteps, Dawson became a Teamster himself in 2022 when he joined Waste Management Skagit.

Isaac was a rank and file Teamster member at UPS since 2015. He very quickly found out the importance of having a strong Union to represent him and his coworkers. He has seen the battles firsthand that the Union has had to fight for their members every single day.