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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