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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

Saving the Safety Net: WFSE Members Fight for Rainer School

Union activists mobilized to prevent an irresponsible closing of Rainier School, home to 300 clients with developmental disabilities.

Saving the Safety Net: WFSE Members Fight for Rainer School

Union Activists Protect Vacation Days

When management upended vacation scheduling practices at SOLA Spokane, the Member Action Team mobilized to protect their coworkers’ vacation days.

Union Activists Protect Vacation Days