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 Thursday 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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Vote NO on Initiative 2117: Protect Jobs and the Climate Commitment Act

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WFSE Votes in 2024! Endorsements and Ways to Get Involved

Local delegates, executive board members, and member of PEOPLE, our union's political action fund, came together on April 27 to decide which candidates our union endorses in a critical 2024 election season.

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During Walkout for Washington, Thousands of WFSE Members Walk Out for Fair Contract

On Tuesday, September 10, thousands of WFSE members at over 130 worksites walked out of their jobs to draw attention to the need for a fair contract.

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Food Banks and Frustration: University of Washington Workers Demand Better

Months into bargaining with the University of Washington, WFSE members feel disrespected by UW’s resistance towards better pay and benefits for the staff that keep the university clean, safe, and f

Save the Early Learning Center at Everett Community College

With an outpouring of support from parents, employees, legislators, city council members, students, unions and community, it is clear: We cannot back down till Everett Community College leadership completely scraps the plan to replace the ELC with a limited-service daycare.

Send a letter to EvCC President Daria Willis and the college's Board of Trustees—and make sure your neighbors, coworkers, and fellow parents join you.

National AFSCME News

University of California workers strike to protest what they call bad-faith bargaining
Members of AFSCME Local 3299 who work for the University of California system are on strike, protesting what they call their employer’s bad-faith bargaining. — Nov 20
San Antonio city employees regain their political voice after decades
An AFSCME-backed ballot measure gives San Antonio city employees their voice back. — Nov 19
New York state corrections superintendent is latest Never Quit winner
Ronald Walsh, a corrections superintendent in Schenectady County, N.Y., and member of AFSCME Council 82, is the latest winner of our union’s Never Quit Service Award. — Nov 15
In New Orleans, AFSCME city workers fight back against mistreatment and stalling
In New Orleans, AFSCME city workers stand up against abuse by management. — Nov 14
AFSCME applauds House for repealing GPO-WEP, urges Senate to do the same
AFSCME applauds the U.S. House for voting to repeal Social Security’s harmful GPO and WEP provisions. — Nov 13

Upcoming Events

Nov

20

Member Action Team meeting

6:00pm to 7:00pm
Nov

28

Communications Committee Meeting

7:00pm to 8:15pm
Dec

12

Political Action Committee

12:00pm to 1:00pm
Dec

17

General membership meeting

12:00pm to 1:00pm
Dec

18

Member Action Team meeting

6:00pm to 7:00pm