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Feb. 06, 2018

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Crisis point on encampment cleanup protections

“CRISIS POINT”: SEATTLE’S SPOKANE STREET DOT MEMBERS CALL FOR ACTION ON ENCAMPMENT CLEANUP PROTECTIONS

Protecting DOT members cleaning up homeless encampments is at a “crisis point” and the union and Seattle Local 378 members are pushing the agency to amp up action.

Crisis point on encampment cleanup protections

Feb. 04, 2018

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Bulls-eye on outsourcing transparency bill (1851)

Business community gangs up our priority outsourcing transparency bill

Our priority bill to bring transparency and accountability when a state agency wants to contract out state employee work has a bull’s-eye on its back as the business community lined up to try to kill it at a rare House

Bulls-eye on outsourcing transparency bill (1851)

Feb. 04, 2018

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Part-timers bill urged forward

Part-timers bill lauded at Appropriations Committee

Also Saturday (Feb. 3), Federation Lobbyist Matt Zuvich urged the House Appropriations Committee to keep the ball rolling on the bill to add all part-time state employees to state civil service.

Part-timers bill urged forward

Feb. 02, 2018

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Interpreter services bill saves money

Interpreter services bill saves money, members tell Senate budget committee

The AFSCME Council 28 (WFSE)’s priority bill to expand the successful interpreter services program came before the Senate Ways and Means Committee Thursday night (Feb.

Interpreter services bill saves money

Feb. 02, 2018

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Bill addresses epidemic turnover at CA

Social worker loan repayment bill needed to address “epidemic” turnover

AFSCME Council 28 (WFSE) priority bill to help Children’s Administration social workers repay their college debt is an innovative way to address the recruitment and retention crisis there.

Bill addresses epidemic turnover at CA