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Celebrating Tim Hughes

Tim Hughes was a union activist, a storyteller, and a family man. Friends and collaborators from AFSCME Council 28/WFSE remember his kindness and his dedication to improving the lives of working people.

Celebrating Tim Hughes

Protecting Nurses During National Nurses Week

During National Nurses Week, we celebrate the heroes who, with skill and compassion, care for the sick. This year, we’re honoring their hard work and dedication by supporting the Workplace Violence Prevention for Health Care and Social Service Workers Act, a bill that seeks to raise the bar on safety standards and protect nurses from preventable incidents of violence at work.

Protecting Nurses During National Nurses Week

WFSE Celebrates Public Service Recognition Week

It’s Public Service Recognition Week, and that means celebration. 

WFSE Celebrates Public Service Recognition Week

Injured on the Job, Corrections Officer Links Safety with Collective Bargaining Rights

The day after he was released from a hospital, a bruised and swollen Kelvin Chung told a state Senate committee that state employees like him need collective bargaining rights to advocate for safety on the job. “I want you to see my face. We need a voice on the job, so this doesn't happen again to anyone else,” said Chung, a corrections officer.

Injured on the Job, Corrections Officer Links Safety with Collective Bargaining Rights

Despite Violence, Workers Remain Dedicated

LAKEWOOD, Wash. — Monday marked the annual Workers’ Memorial at Western State Hospital (WSH). Workers and community came together in the spring sun to share stories, grieve, and commit to a safer future.

A field of flags represented the 1,090 reported assaults in 2018.

Despite Violence, Workers Remain Dedicated