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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!

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

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

"Open the Books!" at Seattle Colleges, say WFSE Local 304

WFSE Local 304 members inside and outside the Seattle Colleges Board of Trustees Meeting on April 9th asked why they have their pay cut and go through rounds of layoffs rather than the folks who mismanaged the budget in the first place.

"Open the Books!" at Seattle Colleges, say WFSE Local 304

Bargaining Kickoff April 15th! Contract Fight Starts Now

Whether you work remote, in person, at the University of Washington or knee-deep in an estuary – there’s a way you can support your bargaining team every bargaining day. Plus, see locations for several campaign kickoff events on April 15th at 5:30pm statewide.

Bargaining Kickoff April 15th! Contract Fight Starts Now

2026 WFSE Legislative Victories

A year after we prevented attacks on our healthcare and compensation during the largest budget shortfall in state history, we made history again.

2026 WFSE Legislative Victories

Women's History Month: Learn About WFSE's Victory for Gender Pay Equity

WFSE has fought gender discrimination since its earliest days.

In 1957, we defeated a plan to restrict state employment to only one member of a household, a ban that would inevitably have taken jobs away from many working wives.

Women's History Month: Learn About WFSE's Victory for Gender Pay Equity