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.
August 31 will not be the end of our actions. It will be the beginning of further escalation.
Would we rather be having a BBQ for the long weekend? Yes.
But the reason we have a long weeked for Labor Day (or any weekend, actually) is because workers organized, spoke up, and refused to accept things the way they were.
And today, we are refusing to accept things the way they are.
WSDOT workers at the Spokane St. maintenance shed in Seattle are walkout-ready
We're putting the labor in Labor Day
Labor Day is about our right to sit with our employers as equals to come to an agreement on the things that matter most — our safety on the job, our pay, our benefits.
It's a right around 90 percent of workers in this country don't have.
So while our employers are relaxing poolside and enjoying the fruits of our labor, we'll be demanding better for everybody — patients, students, Washingtonians, workers — whether they're covered by our contract or not.
Workers lead the way, now and always.
Plant services workers at the UW are ready for the walkout. 5 walkouts are planned across UW's campuses and medical centers.
Save the Date: Saturday, September 5 in Olympia
Over the past several months, members have been making our voices heard, emailing state and college leadership, rallying at overpasses, wearing WFSE shirts and buttons, getting over 100 small businesses engaged in our campaign, and more.
Now we are preparing to turn up the pressure.
We're asking members from across the state to make plans now to join us September 5 for a major statewide action in Olympia if it is necessary following our August 31st walkouts.
More details including time, exact location, and other information, will be provided soon.
We have a very short window to reach an agreement, and we are not going to sit quietly while that window closes.
Stay tuned. Stay united. And be ready.
- Find updates from your contract's negotiations, why we're walking out, our campaign toolkit, and more at wfse.org/fair-contract.
- If you haven't sent a letter to our state leadersor RSVPd for a walkout yet, please do. Our numbers matter.
Help BOOST our walkout numbers
Our August 31 walkout is an important opportunity to show our employers that we are united, organized, and serious about winning a fair contract.
We need thousands of members participating at worksites across Washington.
🖨️Download and print the various promo Items in our walkout toolkit here or get them from your Council Rep. If you're signed up as a walkout leader, you'll receive supplies in the mail which you can distribute.
💬You can also tell your coworkers to text FAIR to 237-263 and click the walkout link to RSVP.
The WFSE Local 1326 executive board in Yakima WA is ready to walk out!
Haven't RSVP'd Yet?
If you haven't RSVP'd for a walkout yet, click here to find one near you.
Remember, we are encouraging remote workers to join the closest walkout to them to boost our numbers, regardless of which employer(s) it's for.