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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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AFSCME National
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One year after the ‘Big Beautiful Bill,’ what’s next is up to us
When we stand together, we decide what our collective future looks like.
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AFSCME members who keep Ohio theater running ratify first contract unanimously
AFSCME members who work at a famed Ohio film and visual arts center secured their first contract this month.
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Corrections staff pass vote of no confidence in NM warden, seek his replacement
AFSCME corrections officers who work at a New Mexico prison are demanding that the county remove the warden.
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‘Unsung heroes’ of law enforcement win strong contract in Blair County, PA
Corrections workers in a Pennsylvania county prison win better pay and benefits in their new three-year contract.
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Rising costs and public service cuts: The real cost of the 'Big Beautiful Bill' one year later
When it was passed last year, the White House described the “One, Big Beautiful Bill” Act (OBBBA) as a once-in-a-generation chance. Just one year later, it’s clear they meant that it was a one-in-a-generation chance to enrich billionaires.
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.