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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

Register Now for Building Resiliency

Register Now for Building Resiliency

Last Day to Register for 2021 Summer Institute for Union Women

For the first time ever, the 2021 UALE Summer Institute for Union Women (SIUW) will be virtual and includes activists from across the country. The school begins this Thursday, August 5.

Last Day to Register for 2021 Summer Institute for Union Women

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

DOT Union Members Win Back Pay

Thanks to a WFSE member’s sharp eye, three Department of Transportation (DOT) bridge maintenance workers recently had assignment pay reinstated, including nearly two years of back assignment pay (a premium added to base pay to compensate workers for specialized skills and assigned duties).

DOT Union Members Win Back Pay