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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.
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Upcoming Events
Member Action Team meeting
MAT meetings are where we discuss event planning, coordination between teams, issues that may need organizing around, and more!
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
AFSCME National
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We mourn and honor AFSCME’s fallen heroes during National Law Enforcement Week
The names of five fallen AFSCME-represented heroes were added to the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial this week.
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Fighting to save public health in the Texas capital
AFSCME members in Texas are fighting to protect public health from harmful cuts Congress wants to make.
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Mayors warn that cuts to Medicaid will weaken public safety, emergency services
Mayors sound the alarm: cuts to Medicaid will lead to unsafe communities.
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AFSCME members add worker protections to City of Austin’s AI policy
AFSCME members in Austin, Texas, fought for a worker-first AI policy.
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WTC health program firings devastate care for 9/11 first responders
The administration’s misguided cuts are jeopardizing health care for 9/11 responders and survivors.

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.