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Disaster Relief from the Foundation for Working Families

The Foundation for Working Families is a hardship and disaster relief program overseen by the Washington State Labor Council (WSLC). 

Disaster Relief from the Foundation for Working Families

Choose Your Bargaining Team for Our 2027-29 Contracts

Who will represent you at the table with your employer? It’s time to decide. The power of our union is in solidarity: the strength and influence we have when we join forces as WFSE members to protect our jobs, families and communities. That’s what bargaining is all about.

Choose Your Bargaining Team for Our 2027-29 Contracts

Meet the 2025-2027 WFSE Executive Board

WFSE has a new Executive Board, the statewide body of members that conduct the business of our union between conventions. When convention is not in session, it is the highest governing body of our union.

Meet the 2025-2027 WFSE Executive Board

WFSE DCYF Update - November 6, 2025

Subject: DCYF Ad-Hoc Policy Committee Meeting Updates

Hello WFSE DCYF Members,

Thank you to all of those who were able to make it to the first policy committee meeting of the new term! Below are all the updates and more!

WFSE DCYF Update - November 6, 2025

WFSE DCYF Update - October 31, 2025

Hello WFSE DCYF Members,

We are days away from our first policy committee meeting of the new term, and we already have updates for you!  

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WFSE DCYF Update - October 31, 2025

Lobby for 2026 Worker Priorities — Help Win a Washington for All!

What we're able to pass this legislative session will determine how much money there is to negotiate for when we enter contract negotiations in the spring.

Lobby for 2026 Worker Priorities — Help Win a Washington for All!

WFSE Fights Back at 51st Biennial Convention

Earlier this month, 400 WFSE members representing nearly 50 local unions and tens of thousands of workers gathered for our union 51st biennial convention.

We reflected on our wins, celebrated our activism, elected our leaders, and charted a course forward.

WFSE Fights Back at 51st Biennial Convention

Shutdown Has Frontline Workers and Washington Families Reeling

Find layoff resources and actions we're taking to help workers and families get through the government shutdown.

Shutdown Has Frontline Workers and Washington Families Reeling

At ABHS, WFSE Member Wins Back Missing Sick Pay

When American Behavioral Health Systems (ABHS) van driver and WFSE Local 2824 member Kayla Roundtree realized a discrepancy in sick time accrual was shorting her and her coworkers of their earned hours, she took action with her union and made it right.

At ABHS, WFSE Member Wins Back Missing Sick Pay

WFSE Remembers John Henson

WFSE and Retired Public Employees Council members are remembering longtime activist and leader John Henson.

WFSE Remembers John Henson

500+ public workers join WFSE in 2 weeks

From Wenatchee, Okanagan, Tri-Cities and Moses Lake to Tacoma, Olympia, Seattle, and the entire Westside, we showed what happens when our union moves as one!

500+ public workers join WFSE in 2 weeks

Tacoma Art Museum Workers Unanimously Ratify First Union Contract

After nearly three years of fighting, the workers at Tacoma Art Museum have successfully ratified their first union contract and joined WFSE/AFSCME.

Tacoma Art Museum Workers Unanimously Ratify First Union Contract