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Big Win for Safety at Western State Hospital

WFSE members at Western State Hospital learned to use their union rights as a tool to save the Violence-Reduction Team, a small group that has made huge safety gains over the last several years.

Big Win for Safety at Western State Hospital

BREAKING: State Workers Ratify Vaccine Agreement

For Immediate Release

September 10, 2021

BREAKING: State Workers Ratify Vaccine Agreement

Approval of labor unions continues to rise; is highest since 1965

More Americans approve of labor unions today than at any time since 1965, according to annual Gallup poll results released around each Labor Day.

Approval of labor unions continues to rise; is highest since 1965

WFSE Tentative Vaccine Agreement Is a Victory for Public Health & Due Process

We are excited to announce that we have reached a tentative agreement with the state regarding the effects of the governor’s vaccine mandate. This agreement is a result of our demand to bargain (DTB) and represents a victory for both public health and due process.

WFSE Tentative Vaccine Agreement Is a Victory for Public Health & Due Process

Religious and Medical Vaccine Mandate Sample Forms

Questions on exemptions from the mandate?

According to the proclamation, "employees must show proof of vaccination by October 18, 2021. State employees may work with their agency’s human resources office if they need a reasonable accommodation for medic

Religious and Medical Vaccine Mandate Sample Forms