Use this page to take action against budget cuts and furloughs and demand that our state balance our tax code so that all Washingtonians can thrive.
- Increasing healthcare costs and suspending our right to negotiate over healthcare until 2029
- Implementing furlough days and corresponding reductions in pay
- Cutting tens of millions from higher education funding, with furloughs and layoffs likely
- Laying off thousands of public workers
Our current $12 billion budget crisis is in large part a result of our state’s inequitable tax code that relies on those with the least to pay the most. It's inefficient and it's unfair.
Action Links:
Contact Your Elected Officials: No Furloughs or Budget Cuts!
Take Action: Speak Out for Yakima Valley School and Rainier School
Take Action: Save DOC Reentry Centers in Bellinham and Yakima
In-Person Events:
- March 13 - 25: Priority Legislator Town Halls
- March 25: Save Rainier School Town Hall in Buckley
- April 10: RSVP for Our Save Rainier School Rally in Buckley
- April 10: RSVP for Our Save Yakima Valley School Rally in Selah
Information and Resources
Washington for All Resources - Share at Your Local Meetings!
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- Flyer to Reject Furloughs and Budget Cuts
- Flyer to Save RHCs
- Flyer to Save DOC Reenty Centers
For local officers: Order or customize signs and flyers from the WFSE print shop here.
Weekly Legislative Updates:
- Legislative Update 1: January 22
- Legislative Update 2: January 27
- Legislative Update 3: February 3
- Legislative Update 4, February 10
- Legislative Update 5: February 19
- Action Needed: Call the Legislative Hotline
- Fight Back Against Furloughs! Legislative Update 7: March 10
- Priority Bill Update: Legislative Update 8
Washington for All, Not Just the Rich
The Governor has proposed across the board budget cuts to tackle Washington's projected $12 billion budget deficit, along with the closure of several public facilities that the most vulnerable depend on.
The House and Senate will release their budgets the week of March 24.
That means we have until mid-March to convince our elected officials to reject cuts and balance the budget by having the wealthy and the most profitable corporations pay what they owe.
Contact Your Elected Official to Demand a Washington for All, Not Just the Rich
We can’t cut our way out of this mess. Our workloads are already through the roof. We can fix the structural budget deficit that got us here by asking the super-rich to begin contributing like the rest of us.
Every one of our members can attest to how having to do more with less every year impacts them and the general public that depends on their work, and how drastic budget cuts would make it worse.
That's what we’ll have to do protect the work we do and the people we serve – tell our stories.
Learn about Our Upside-Down Tax Code and Structural Budget Deficit
WFSE Priority Bills
Fund our 2025-2027 Raises and Contracts
We're calling on our elected officials to ratify and fund our 2025-2027 union contracts to ensure the state can hire and retain the workforce necessary to provide the vital public services we all depend on. Negotiating raises was no small feat given the budget deficit.
Make Washington's Wealthiest Pay their Fair Share
Our elected officials must address our upside-down tax code and ask the super-wealthy to contribute like the rest of us. We will never be able to address unmet needs across government until we solve our structural budget deficit. The ERFC projects revenue to flatten-out, so it’s vital we continue to pursue policies that ask the wealthy to pay their fair share in taxes.
Fund existing state services before funding new projects or initiatives
The current state of our state services is chronically underfunded and understaffed, and the lack of investment is beginning to show in how our agencies operate. We must fully invest in our existing state services before funding new projects or initiatives. Without more revenue and lower workloads, we are on an unsustainable course that will crush our vital state operations.
(OPPOSE) SB 5792 - Forced Furloughs
WFSE opposes the one-year furlough mandate--forcing state employees to take one unpaid day per month starting in 2026. This amounts to a 5% pay cut for frontline public servants.
(OPPOSE) SB 5793 - Raising Healthcare Costs
WFSE opposes the rejection of our healthcare agreement for 2025-2027. The bill proposes to raise employee portion of healthcare premiums from 15% to 20%, and it takes away all bargaining rights related to healthcare, from premiums to FSA to wellness incentives.
(OPPOSE) SB 5393 / HB 1472 - Closing Rainier School and Yakima Valley School
WFSE opposes the plans in Governor Inslee’s proposed budget to close Rainier School and Yakima Valley School, which would significantly impact care for residents of institutions and threaten the jobs of dedicated public servants working there.
(OPPOSE) Budget Item - Closing DOC Reentry Centers in Yakima and Bellingham
WFSE opposes the plans in Governor Inslee’s proposed budget to close two DOC Re-entry Centers- Bellingham and Ahtanum View (Yakima). This would shortsightedly reduce capacity in our criminal justice system for community custody, and isolate people in re-entry centers farther from their communities.
>> Take Action: Capacity Not Closures: Reentry Centers Provide Second Chances
HB 1105 (Fosse) / SB 5433 (Ramos) Create a stand-alone contract for WFSE members members in the Community Corrections division at DOC.
This bill would create a separate contract for WFSE DOC members apart from the General Government contract, which they are currently a part of. This change would save time and simplify the process.
HB 1622 / SB 5422 (Parshley) - Collective Bargaining on AI Use
WFSE supports allowing bargaining over matters related to the use of artificial intelligence, ensuring that worker rights and protections are addressed as technology evolves.
Washington For All Files for Local Officers
Local officers may submit the attachments on this page to the WFSE Print Shop and be direct billed.
Use this form to submit an order.
Want to Customize the Flyers and Signs?
If you would like to customize these signs and postcards with your own logo or language, you'll need a Canva account. The Canva templates are here:
- Washington For All Full Sheet Postcard (8.5 x 11)
- Community Outreach Signs (11x17)
- Washington for All Logo Signs (11 x 17)
- Various 11 x 17 Signs (11 x 17)
