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WALKOUT August 31st!

Public workers at 125 worksites are walking out Aug 31 to protect public services and the people who depend on them.

WALKOUT August 31st!

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

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

Walkout and Rally Recap + Call Bob-A-Thon Continues All Week

‼️UPDATE: Multiple Agreements Have Reached Tentative Agreements: Learn more here.‼️

Take Action for a Fair Union Contract!

Walkout and Rally Recap + Call Bob-A-Thon Continues All Week

ICE Detains WFSE Members: Help Those in Need

Jump to Go Fund Me pages for WFSE members impacted by immigration enforcement actions.

ICE Detains WFSE Members: Help Those in Need

HEALTHCARE VICTORY! We Held the Line

Yesterday our multi-union Healthcare Coalition reached a tentative agreement with the State that maintains our current healthcare cost share for employees — a huge victory in an incredibly difficult budget environment. 

HEALTHCARE VICTORY! We Held the Line

Ready to Escalate September 5

Please save the date September 5 for a union action in Olympia if our employers continue to refuse meaningful improvements at the bargaining table following our statewide walkouts on August 31st.

Ready to Escalate September 5

Wildfire Leave | Disaster Relief

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Wildfire Leave | Disaster Relief

New Member Benefit: Childcare Reimbursement for WFSE Members

We are excited to launch a brand new members-only benefit to provide direct financial support to WFSE members with childcare expenses: WFSE CARE (Childcare Assistance & Relief).

New Member Benefit: Childcare Reimbursement for WFSE Members

Victory! Seattle Art Museum Workers United Join WFSE/AFSCME

We are elated to announce that Seattle Art Museum Workers United won their union election today with 94% voting UNION YES.

The largest art museum in Washington state is now part of the WFSE/AFSCME family.

Victory! Seattle Art Museum Workers United Join WFSE/AFSCME

Seattle Art Museum Staff are Unionizing with WFSE!

Let’s welcome our newest union siblings – workers at the Seattle Art Museum!

Sign their community letter of support here.

Seattle Art Museum Staff are Unionizing with WFSE!

Remembering George Masten, a Giant in WFSE (and WA) History

When George started his career in state service, workers were routinely laid off en masse and replaced by loyalists, friends and family members of newly elected governors in the so-called "spoils system" of political patronage. By the time Masten retired as Executive Director in 1984, our members had just taken the entire State of Washington to court alleging systemic gender-based wage discrimination and won the largest settlement in state history, equivalent to $1.5b today.

Remembering George Masten, a Giant in WFSE (and WA) History