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Jan. 09, 2024

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As a government shutdown looms, AFSCME members voice alarm and frustration

For John Campion, a monitoring officer with AmeriCorps, the potential for a federal government shutdown beginning this month brings fear, insecurity and frustration.

As a government shutdown looms, AFSCME members voice alarm and frustration

Jan. 03, 2024

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Elmore Nickleberry, Memphis sanitation worker who went on strike in 1968, dies at 92

[caption align="right"] Elmore Nickleberry, Memphis sanitation worker who went on strike in 1968, dies at 92 [/caption]

Elmore Nickleberry, Memphis sanitation worker who went on strike in 1968, dies at 92

Jan. 02, 2024

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Achievements During 2024 Legislative Session

Big decisions about our working conditions and livelihoods were made in Olympia during the 2024 legislative session. Through our union, we had a seat at the table and came away with major improvements for public employees.

Achievements During 2024 Legislative Session

Jan. 02, 2024

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2023 Recap, Message from the President

I visited the avalanche crew keeping Stevens Pass safe for drivers. I did a ride along with some of our Department of Corrections members in Mt. Vernon. I drove the Green Machine to Walla Walla. I flew to Medical Lake and met the WFSE heroes who pushed residents in their wheelchairs over a mile to safety when the blaze approached Lakeland Village.

2023 Recap, Message from the President

Dec. 21, 2023

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Union Ensures DOT Crew is Warm this Winter

Thanks to union action, a Department of Transportation maintenance crew in Eastern Washington is no longer facing a frigid winter without a critical piece of gear: fleece liners for their winter coats.

Union Ensures DOT Crew is Warm this Winter