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Food Banks and Frustration: University of Washington Workers Demand Better

Months into bargaining with the University of Washington, WFSE members feel disrespected by UW’s resistance towards better pay and benefits for the staff that keep the university clean, safe, and functioning.

Food Banks and Frustration: University of Washington Workers Demand Better

Vote NO on Initiative 2117: Protect Jobs and the Climate Commitment Act

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Vote NO on Initiative 2117: Protect Jobs and the Climate Commitment Act

Heroes of the Gray Fire: WFSE Members Hold the Line

When a fast-moving fire threatened hundreds of residents at two state-run hospitals, WFSE members stepped up and saved lives. This kind of selflessness and dedication defines our members’ work but requires well-staffed facilities and pay that keeps these wor

Heroes of the Gray Fire: WFSE Members Hold the Line

WFSE Member Awarded $10,000 by Productivity Board After WFSE Pushed to Reinstate It During 2023 Legislative Session

After WFSE fought in the 2023 legislative session to bring back the Productivity Board, a Local 443 member won $10,000 for her idea to improve letter translation in the Paid Family Medical Leave program.

Our union successfully pushed to reinstate the Productivity Board during the 2023

WFSE Member Awarded $10,000 by Productivity Board After WFSE Pushed to Reinstate It During 2023 Legislative Session

Higher Education: House, Senate and Ferguson Proposals

If these cuts are implemented by the legislature, the colleges will decide how to implement them. Furloughs are on the table and have been utilized in the past. We need to speak up and demand the rich begin paying their fair share.

Higher Education: House, Senate and Ferguson Proposals