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Night Custodian Wins Four-Year Fight for Footwear Allowance

After four years of advocacy, Melissa Rossiter, a WFSE local 443 member and night custodian at the State Capitol, finally saw a long-time dream come true: her coworkers receiving the safety footwear they’re contractually owed.

Night Custodian Wins Four-Year Fight for Footwear Allowance

Legislative Session Victories: No Furloughs or Healthcare Cuts

Governor Ferguson signed budget with WFSE raises, no healthcare takeaways, and Rainier School and Yakima Valley School SAVED for developmentally disabled Washingtonians.

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Legislative Session Victories: No Furloughs or Healthcare Cuts

Federal cuts: Three ways you can fight back

This week, Congress has begun some of the biggest markups to decide how much and what to cut in the federal budget. These budget proposals would deal a devastating blow to working families and to the public services that WFSE members provide. Here's the facts.

Federal cuts: Three ways you can fight back

WFSE Steward Puts a Stop to Assignments Out of Class at Peninsula College

After years of underpayment at Peninsula College, WFSE Local 1463 members strategically protested efforts by the college to get members to work out of classification. Now, Custodians and Grounds and Nursery Specialists have been reclassified at all Peninsula College campuses.

WFSE Steward Puts a Stop to Assignments Out of Class at Peninsula College

WFSE Member Awarded $10k from State Program WFSE Saved in 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 du

WFSE Member Awarded $10k from State Program WFSE Saved in 2023 Legislative Session