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IT Appeals: State Update Coming

WFSE received notification from the state that IT employees with pending IT cases will be notified Monday, March 22, on the status of the backlog.

IT Appeals: State Update Coming

Contract Out Our Jobs? We’ll Fight it and Win

Union activists at the Dept. of Transportation wouldn’t take no for an answer when their work was given to contractors. They won a $10k settlement.

Contract Out Our Jobs? We’ll Fight it and Win

WFSE Supports Kroger Workers, Condemns CEO's Greed

The WFSE Executive Board sent a letter of support to our union siblings who work at Kroger and a letter to the Kroger CEO Rodney McMullen urging him to work with his employees.

WFSE Supports Kroger Workers, Condemns CEO's Greed

Took Furloughs in 2020? See New IRS Guidance

If you received unemployment benefits in 2020 and have adjusted gross income of $150,000 or less, $10,200 of those unemployment benefits are excluded from gross income and exempt from federal income tax.

Took Furloughs in 2020? See New IRS Guidance

Save Our Community Colleges - Tax Billionaires

WFSE Local 304 members at Seattle Colleges are speaking up about cuts to frontline staff, faculty and students and the need for revenue reform to save our community colleges. 

Save Our Community Colleges - Tax Billionaires

WFSE Executive Director Joins WSLC E-Board

WFSE’s Executive Director Leanne Kunze was elected to the Washington State Labor Council (WSLC) Executive Board.

WFSE Executive Director Joins WSLC E-Board

Notice of Election: GG CBA Seniority MoU Ratification

The WFSE General Government Bargaining Team has negotiated a memorandum of understanding (MoU), protecting seniority for high-risk employees on leave without pay. Voting instructions and your new PIN have been sent to your personal email on file.

Notice of Election: GG CBA Seniority MoU Ratification

WFSE Members Working for Equitable Vaccine Access

The goal of Washington’s four mass vaccination clinics is to ensure that vaccines are distributed and administered in an equitable way across the state.

WFSE Members Working for Equitable Vaccine Access

Data Breach Impacting State Employees

The Washington State Auditor’s Office (SAO) announced that criminals breached the computer systems of their third-party vendor, Accellion. 

Data Breach Impacting State Employees

Union Activism and Community Brought Maricres Back

Terminated by Seattle Colleges during the pandemic, Maricres was reinstated with the help of her union, member activists, friends and colleagues.

Maricres Tuliao has worked for Seattle Colleges in one form or another for 25 years. She started out as a

Union Activism and Community Brought Maricres Back

WFSE Members Raise Concerns Over Public Disclosure Requests

Several WFSE members have received notification from their employer/agency regarding two separate public disclosure requests (PDRs) sent to the Department of Retirement Services—one from the Seattle Times and another from the so-called Freedom Fou

WFSE Members Raise Concerns Over Public Disclosure Requests

Thank You, Officer Eugene Goodman

For Immediate Release
Media Contact: Justin Lee

Thank You, Officer Eugene Goodman