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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
Action Needed: Support Staff Pay Increases Challenged by OFM
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Layoff Resources and the Fight Ahead
Night Custodian Wins Four-Year Fight for Footwear Allowance
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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
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
National AFSCME News
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Defending the sacred freedom to organize
This Fourth of July, we celebrate our freedoms, including the freedom to organize.
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After Congress passes disastrous budget bill, AFSCME pledges to hold lawmakers accountable
As Congress passes a dangerous budget bill, AFSCME promises to hold lawmakers accountable.
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Cracking cases and fighting for fairness across Michigan
Special agents in Michigan bring their professional dedication to building their union.
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Why target the vulnerable? NJ nurse asks her House member to reject Medicaid cuts
A New Jersey nurse asks her House member why he jeopardized the lives of the people she cares for by supporting the so-called “big, beautiful bill.”
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Senate’s budget sells out working people to make billionaires richer
The Senate’s budget bill makes deeper cuts to Medicaid, food assistance and public services than the House version.

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