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WFSE DCYF Update - April 1, 2025

SUBJECT: WFSE Updates

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WFSE DCYF Update - April 1, 2025

WFSE DCYF - Walkout 3/20

Subject: No Cuts! No Furloughs! Take Action 3/20 @ Noon

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WFSE DCYF - Walkout 3/20

WFSE DCYF Update - March 11, 2025

SUBJECT: DCYF Policy Committee Meeting 3/26 at 6:30pm

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WFSE DCYF Update - March 11, 2025

WFSE Member Awarded $10k from State Program WFSE Saved in 2023 Legislative Session

After WFSE fought in the 2023 legislative session to bring back the Productivity Board, a Local 443 member won $10,000 for her idea to improve letter translation in the Paid Family Medical Leave program.

Our union successfully pushed to reinstate the Productivity Board during the 2023

WFSE Member Awarded $10k from State Program WFSE Saved in 2023 Legislative Session

Take Action on Furloughs and Facility Closures!

Our current $12 billion budget crisis is in large part a result of our state’s inequitable tax code that relies on those with the least to pay the most. It's inefficient and it's unfair.

Take Action on Furloughs and Facility Closures!

Higher Education: Final Funding from 2025 Legislative Session

WFSE members topped devastating cuts to higher ed during the 2025 legislative session. See what was proposed and how things shook out in the final budget.

Higher Education: Final Funding from 2025 Legislative Session

2025-2027 Contract Negotiations

Get all the information and links you need to help win strong 2025-27 union contracts on this page.

2025-2027 Contract Negotiations

WFSE Grievance Nets DOC Members Thousands in Back Pay

After a hard fight, WFSE members received an arbitration opinion vindicating our nine Department of Corrections members who teach Defensive Tactics courses who had been unfairly excluded from receiving assignment pay.

WFSE Grievance Nets DOC Members Thousands in Back Pay

DOC Update - Zev Firearms and More

On December 12th, DOC Leadership met with management for the Statewide Union Management Communication Committee (SUMCC).

DOC Update - Zev Firearms and More

2024: A Year of Solidarity

This year, we took on many challenges to become stronger as a union, protect our jobs, and ensure our families have the best futures possible. We aren't stopping there.

2024: A Year of Solidarity

Election Win! WFSE Votes Save Jobs and Future Raises

Our hard work paid off this election year. WFSE voters took down three anti-worker initiatives, which would have resulted in job loss, income stagnation, and fewer services for Washingtonians and elected labor-friendly representatives that we'll need to vote to fund our contract. With a budget shortfall on the horizon, we need all hands on deck.

Election Win! WFSE Votes Save Jobs and Future Raises

Vote NO on Initiative 2109: Protect Our Raises and Our Schools

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We need to defend our ability to secure raises and our state’s childcare and schools.

Vote NO on Initiative 2109: Protect Our Raises and Our Schools