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Big Win for Safety at Western State Hospital

WFSE members at Western State Hospital learned to use their union rights as a tool to save the Violence-Reduction Team, a small group that has made huge safety gains over the last several years.

Big Win for Safety at Western State Hospital

BREAKING: State Workers Ratify Vaccine Agreement

For Immediate Release

September 10, 2021

BREAKING: State Workers Ratify Vaccine Agreement

WFSE Tentative Vaccine Agreement Is a Victory for Public Health & Due Process

We are excited to announce that we have reached a tentative agreement with the state regarding the effects of the governor’s vaccine mandate. This agreement is a result of our demand to bargain (DTB) and represents a victory for both public health and due process.

WFSE Tentative Vaccine Agreement Is a Victory for Public Health & Due Process

Unions Release Joint Statement as Negotiations Proceed on Vaccine Mandate

Unions Release Joint Statement as Negotiations Proceed on Vaccine Mandate

Vaccine Mandate FAQ

Vaccine Mandate FAQ

WFSE Statement on Vaccine Mandate

The Washington Federation of State Employees (AFSCME Council 28) released the following statement regarding vaccine mandates.

WFSE Statement on Vaccine Mandate

BREAKING: Governor Agrees to Bargain Wages

After receiving more than 6,000 letters from WFSE members, Governor Inslee’s office has agreed to return to the bargaining table to negotiate a general wage increase for state employees.

Stay tuned for more details.

BREAKING: Governor Agrees to Bargain Wages

How to Win Hazard Pay Twice

After winning hazard pay in March of 2020 — a first for public service workers in Washington state—WFSE Local 304 members at Seattle Colleges did it again. How?

How to Win Hazard Pay Twice

WFSE Local 793 Safety Rally at Western State Hospital

Union members and elected officials rallied outside of Western State Hospital to demand adequate staffing and training at the Specialized Treatment, Assessment and Recovery (STAR) ward, home to the hospital’s most violent patients.

WFSE Local 793 Safety Rally at Western State Hospital

Saving the Safety Net: WFSE Members Fight for Rainer School

Union activists mobilized to prevent an irresponsible closing of Rainier School, home to 300 clients with developmental disabilities.

Saving the Safety Net: WFSE Members Fight for Rainer School

Union Activists Protect Vacation Days

When management upended vacation scheduling practices at SOLA Spokane, the Member Action Team mobilized to protect their coworkers’ vacation days.

Union Activists Protect Vacation Days

2021 Rise Up: Strength, Solidarity, Resilience

One hundred and twenty WFSE members from all parts of our union gathered virtually June 6 and 7 for the 2021 Rise Up Conference.

2021 Rise Up: Strength, Solidarity, Resilience