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Local 795 Union Board at Lobby Days and Policy Committee

Jason Wear participating in Lobby Days for District 3!

Local 795 Union Board: Submit nominations!

WFSE Local 795 is inviting YOU to participate in the election of your Executive Board members.

Brett Kavanaugh: No R-E-S-P-E-C-T for Women’s and Workers’ Rights

Like others around the world, I mourned the death last week of Aretha Franklin. The Queen of Soul set a new standard for enduring classic songs with both artistic and political impact, like her mega-hit “Respect,” which became an anthem for both the civil rights and women’s movements.

And that song is on my mind as we embark on a week of action dedicated to shining light on the stakes for women in the nomination of Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court.

Tax Structure WorkGroup Seattle

We expect revenue will be an issue in the 2019 legislative session and so did the 2017 Legislature.

We need to fix Washington's upside-down tax system. This is one opportunity to address the structure's impact on public services.

The 2017 supplmental budget (SB 6032 Sec. 101) provided for a tax strucutre reform work group to facilitate public discussions throughout the state regarding Washington's tax structure.

DSHS SECRETARY SERVED!

Petitions to increase pay Served at Yakima CSO

WFSE members from DSHS CSOs and Call Centers signed petitions asking the DSHS Secretary Cheryl Strange to support pay increases for DSHS Finanicial Service Specialists and WorkFirst Progam Specialists.

Addie Rodriguez, Local 1326 shop steward and member at the Yakima Call Center, and WFSE Council Representatives Phedra Quincey and Gus Gonzalez delivered the signed petitions to the Secretary today during a visit to Yakima.

Contract negotiations for General Government continue.

Spokane Local Leaders Launch a success

Great turnout and lots of energy marked Spokane’s first Local Leaders Launch training over the weekend.

Local Leaders Launch training is an opportunity for local officers, stewards and activists to come together for two days of learning and planning to build their locals and our union.

Our Spokane-based Local Leaders Launch training included WFSE locals from central and eastern Washington

Locals will meet again in September to follow up and share progress on their goals and attend more skill-building workshops.

MY VIEW Quality of life better with unions

John Zeman - WFSE Member, Spokane

I’m from South Dakota. It’s a right to work state. I'd like to share my experience and why I'm #UnionStrong.

The average salary of state workers in South Dakota is close to half to two-thirds of what workers in Washington make. The cost of living there is about the same as Spokane, cheaper than Seattle.

ACT NOW: Support IT workers

ACT NOW to support IT workers in General Government & Community College Coalition — and the future of classification studies in Washington state!

AUG2 State employees speak out

State employees in King and Snohomish counties speak out about #FairPay.

Join us on AUG2 at South Seattle College (Georgetown) to talk to elected officials about the crises we face: low pay, high turnover, and negative impacts on state services and our community.

  • AUG 2 at 6pm
  • South Seattle College (Georgetown), 6737 Corson Ave S, Seattle WA 98108

NEED MORE INFO?  Contact WFSE's Member Connection Center (MCC) at 1-833-MCC-WFSE (833-622-9373) or [email protected].