Local delegates, executive board members, and member of PEOPLE, our union's political action fund, came together on April 27 to decide which candidates our union endorses in a critical 2024 election season.
Like many DCYF workers in Washington, Taylor Andrews-Garcelon loves her clients but has felt her job get more stressful and dangerous in the last few years.
Two hundred WFSE activists gathered for the June 1-2 Rise Up! Conference in SeaTac. The event brought together stewards and member organizers from across Washington to share workplace wins and learn skills and best practices.
AFSCME International President Lee Saunders addressed the conference on opening day and applauded the union’s success in a post-Janus environment.
“I want to thank all of you who’ve come to this conference to upgrade your skills and become even better member leaders,” said Saunders.
OLYMPIA, Wash. — On Wednesday, community and family gathered to honor fallen and injured Washington State Department of Transportation workers.
This week marks the 2019 National Work Zone Awareness Week. In Washington State, DOT worker safety remains a significant issue. According to WSDOT, 11 workers lost their lives due to work zone crashes, and 422 workers were injured just in 2018.
At the worker memorial, an honor guard of 60 WSDOT workers commemorated the service and lives of the 60 workers killed on the job in Washington since 1950.
WFSE members from the Washington State Department of Transportation (DOT) held a summit over the weekend to identify workplace issues and strategize on how they can address them as a union.
Members brought up everything from outdated equipment to the need for biohazard training, issues they plan to take to management next Monday.
Joy Draper, a maintenance lead tech from Tacoma, said that taking on issues starts with becoming a union member.
Assistant attorneys general in Washington state have formed a union through AFSCME to gain a voice in their workplace.
The Association of Washington Assistant Attorneys General (AWAAG) joined with the Washington Federation of State Employees (WFSE)/AFSCME Council 28 in late January to secure the right to collectively bargain.
All Washington state agencies rely on the dependable and essential services provided by the Attorney General’s Office.
2/12/19 - All WFSE offices will remain closed today, Tuesday, February 12. If you need assistance, please email [email protected]
2/11/19 - WFSE offices are tentatively set to open at 10 a.m., Tuesday, February 12. We will reassess weather conditions in the morning and make an announcement by 7:30 a.m. if there are any changes.
2/10/19 - WFSE offices in Olympia, Tacoma, and Seattle are closed Monday, February 11, due to inclement weather.
WFSE members overwhelmingly ratified 2019-2021 contracts today when voting closed at 5pm.
"The hard work of our bargaining teams, and advocacy of our members resulted in historic gains in our 2019-2021 contracts. We are stronger together." — Amy Spiegel, WFSE Director of Negotiations
WFSE members overwhelmingly ratified 2019-2021 contracts today when voting closed at 5pm.
"The hard work of our bargaining teams, and advocacy of our members resulted in historic gains in our 2019-2021 contracts. We are stronger together." — Amy Spiegel, WFSE Director of Negotiations
