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WFSE Local 872
Our Washington Federation of State Employees Local 872 union members work for the Washington Department of Ecology in the Lacey Ecology Building. We work together for fairness in our employment and value our voices to advocate for our own working conditions. We also value our contributions to our communities and the planet.
Our General Membership meetings are held online and in the Lacey Ecology building on the third Tuesday of each calendar month. These meetings are essential to carrying out the work of our union. Please attend. They are brief, and we try to keep them interesting.
Featured News
WFSE Member Awarded $10k from State Program WFSE Saved in 2023 Legislative Session
Take Action on Furloughs and Facility Closures!
Higher Education: Final Funding from 2025 Legislative Session
2025-2027 Contract Negotiations
Upcoming Events
Political Action Committee
Our Political Action Committee (PAC) helps our members engage in political issues that are relevant to us as environmental workers, such as endorsi
Member Action Team meeting
MAT meetings are where we discuss event planning, coordination between teams, issues that may need organizing around, and more!
AFSCME National
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AFSCME family grows with new unit – in Tulsa, Oklahoma
AFSCME is growing even in a red state like Oklahoma.
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A Mother’s Day call to action
Secretary-Treasurer Elissa McBride pays tribute to her late mother and reflects on the impact of Medicaid.
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Federal court stops closure of agencies that help workers negotiate contracts and fund libraries and museums
A federal court ruled two agencies that workers rely on must stay open.
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Salt Lake City Public Library workers form a union through AFSCME
Workers at Salt Lake City Public Library form a union through AFSCME.
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AFSCME health care experts deliver one message to Congress: No Medicaid cuts
AFSCME health care members tell Congress to protect Medicaid from deep cuts.
AFSCME members make America happen.
With members in hundreds of different occupations, AFSCME advocates for fairness in the workplace, excellence in public services and prosperity and opportunity for all working families.