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WFSE Demands ICE Release DCYF Union Member Immediately

The Washington Federation of State Employees calls for the immediate release of our member and DCYF juvenile rehabilitation employee Sarah Shaw (Local 341) and her son, Isaac, who have been illegally detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).

WFSE Demands ICE Release DCYF Union Member Immediately

Medicare and Medicaid have saved lives for 60 years. We’re fighting to keep it that way.

This year, AFSCME is celebrating this special anniversary with mixed emotions. That’s because the joint legacy of Medicare and Medicaid is under threat.

Medicare and Medicaid have saved lives for 60 years. We’re fighting to keep it that way.

Unfair Labor Practice Filed for Secretary Series under all contracts & Paralegals at AGO

Workers in the secretary series, who are now in the administrative assistant series, were improperly reallocated by OFM after they launched a statewide campaign and won hard-earned raises. The ULP also includes paralegals at the Office of the Attorney General.

Unfair Labor Practice Filed for Secretary Series under all contracts & Paralegals at AGO

Federal Cuts and Our Jobs: Here's What We Know

The exact impacts to the places where our members work is not yet clear. Governor Ferguson and Attorney General Nick Brown are going through the 1,000+ page bill with a fine toothed comb to make determinations about how our state agencies, colleges and universities will be impacted.

Federal Cuts and Our Jobs: Here's What We Know

Union Action Wins 10% Assignment Pay for WSDOT Workers

Mark Keire, WFSE Local 2259 President, won 10% assignment pay for WSDOT employees working on Traffic Mounted Attenuators, or TMAs.

After a 30-plus year career as a union steelworker, Keire made the jump to state service.

Union Action Wins 10% Assignment Pay for WSDOT Workers