Resolutions and Statements

See below for adopted resolutions and official statements of the DCYF Policy Committee.  Is there an issue you'd like us to address?  Send it to us from your local, talk with a delegate or alternate, or contact us by email.

Open Letter: Washington For All

We write to express our vehement opposition to SB 5792 and 5793, and our profound disappointment at the proposals to undermine the rights, pay, and benefits of Washington State employees who dedicate their lives to serving the most vulnerable among us.

These bills, if enacted, would:

Supporting the Geoduck for Washington State Clam

Whereas the WFSE DCYF Policy Committee addresses many serious topics, including assaults on staff, critical incidents, and serious workload issues, that directly impact the morale and mental well-being of members, and, further, can significantly impact our own organizing abilities;

Whereas the DCYF Policy Committee believes that the Pacific geoduck makes people happy, that happy members are better organized and empowered, and that organized and empowered members in turn increase union power in Olympia and our worksites;

Opposing Attacks on Washington's Most Vulnerable

Whereas the Washington Federation of State Employees' (WFSE) core values include respect for diversity, fairness and equity, and the betterment of workers' lives and families, and WFSE has further resolved to stand against white supremacy, racism, and all other forms of discrimination wherever they may be found;

Whereas the membership of the DCYF Policy Committee is composed of public servants who strive to equitably improve and support the safety, health, and well-being of the diverse residents of Washington State;