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WFSE Members at Seattle Community Colleges march at an informational picket.

Oct. 06, 2026

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Seattle Colleges Deserve Better: Vote of No Confidence

Click here to fill out the vote of no confidence form. You must be a WFSE member to cast your vote. Not a member?

Seattle Colleges Deserve Better: Vote of No Confidence

“It makes little sense to promote a pay raise for state employees who are satisfied enough with their jobs that 90% of them choose to remain employed by the state.” - from the official freedom foundation blog

Sep. 25, 2026

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Stick together. Stay union. Ignore Opt Out Today

The same people who have spent decades trying to reduce your pay, cut your pension, and roll back your healthcare do not want to save you money.

Stick together. Stay union. Ignore Opt Out Today

Sep. 21, 2026

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WFSE Biennial Membership Survey Begins Oct 5

Delegates at WFSE's 51st biennial convention adopted a constitutional amendment establishing the first-ever biennial survey of the membership of the Washington Federation of State Employees.

WFSE Biennial Membership Survey Begins Oct 5

Sep. 15, 2026

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How Does Our Vote on Our Contracts Impact Our Future?

All of the collective bargaining agreements (CBA) negotiated this summer reached tentative agreements and were ratified by WFSE members.

How Does Our Vote on Our Contracts Impact Our Future?

Sep. 11, 2026

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Workers get paid a lot less in states with anti-union laws, report shows

Workers who live in states with anti-union laws – the so-called “right-to-work” states – earn on average 6.7% less than those who live in states favorable to collective bargaining, a

Workers get paid a lot less in states with anti-union laws, report shows