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Aug. 04, 2020

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Learn About Washington's Rigged Tax Code

Washington state faces an economic catastrophe of unprecedented scale. Without action, public sector workers like us — the very people who have risked their lives to get us through this pandemic — will be forced to pay the price with cuts to the vital services we provide Washingtonians, cuts to our benefits, and permanent layoffs. This campaign is about choosing a better path forward: putting working People First and asking the super wealthy to pay their fair share.

Learn About Washington's Rigged Tax Code

Jul. 28, 2020

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California’s child care providers win historic union election in landslide

LOS ANGELES – In a union election victory 17 years in the making, child care providers across California have

California’s child care providers win historic union election in landslide

Jul. 20, 2020

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Vote By Aug. 4 Because No Workforce Has More at Stake

No other workforce has more at stake in the decisions made by elected officials.

Vote By Aug. 4 Because No Workforce Has More at Stake

Jul. 15, 2020

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Will Washington invest in billionaires or the rest of us?

The Times editorial board called on Gov. Inslee to reopen our contracts, cancel our July cost-of-living adjustment, and make "bold” cuts to the services we provide the residents of this state. WFSE President Mike Yestramski responds.

Will Washington invest in billionaires or the rest of us?

Jul. 13, 2020

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Legal Assistants in Pierce County Form a Union

After dealing with years of favoritism, retaliation, and arbitrary staffing changes, the legal assistants, legal interviewers, and victim advocates at the Pierce County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office have come together to form a union.

Legal Assistants in Pierce County Form a Union