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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
General Membership Meeting
Room R1S-16/17 in the Ecology Building near the cafeteria dining area.
Monthly meetings to carry on our official business, discuss the latest news, and open the floor to ideas and questions.
Communications Committee Meeting
Room R0A-05 in the basement of the Ecology HQ Lacey Building.
An in-person meeting for the Communications Committee to discuss assignments, upcoming events, and changes. All members are welcome to join!
General Membership Meeting
Room R1S-16/17 in the Ecology Building near the cafeteria dining area.
Monthly meetings to carry on our official business, discuss the latest news, and open the floor to ideas and questions.
AFSCME National
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AFSCME members in Columbus fight back against public health cuts
In Columbus, Ohio, AFSCME members are fighting federal public health funding cuts.
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As government reopens, fight to protect families is ‘far from over’
As the federal government shutdown ended, AFSCME President Lee Saunders said the fight to protect working families is “far from over.”
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As Project 2025’s assault continues, AFSCME fights back
As Project 2025’s goals near the 50% mark, AFSCME is fighting back.
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Detroit Institute of Arts workers stand together to form a union
Employees at the Detroit Institute of Arts are forming a union through AFSCME.
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He gets the job done, even if he has to get ‘dirty to the bone’
Daniel Ellis, a skilled laborer for Houston’s Wastewater Operations Branch and member of HOPE AFSCME Local 123, is the latest winner of our union’s Never Quit Service Award.

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.







