Like many DCYF workers in Washington, Taylor Andrews-Garcelon loves her clients but has felt her job get more stressful and dangerous in the last few years.
Big decisions about our working conditions and livelihoods were made in Olympia during the 2024 legislative session. Through our union, we had a seat at the table and came away with major improvements for public employees.
With former Vice President Joe Biden confirming his participation on Tuesday, the AFSCME-sponsored presidential candidate forum on Aug. 3 will be the biggest event of its kind in our union’s history.
Today, the latest attempt by the Trump administration to repeal the Affordable Care Act will unfold at the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit in New Orleans, where oral arguments in Texas v. Azar will be heard. The case threatens the future of the ACA, which provides health care to millions of Americans.
Established in 1991, the Union Plus scholarship supports union families in their endeavors to access higher education. Awarded to union members, spouses, and dependent children, it’s given based on candidates’ academic achievements, commitment to social issues, financial need, and connection to labor values.
This year, $170,000 was awarded to 108 students from 34 different unions.
We stood together and won pay increases, protected health care, raised the minimum wage and more! Our 2019-2021 collective bargaining agreements take effect this month. Download your contract below.
It’s Pride. Rainbow flags are everywhere and there’s a parade every weekend in June in cities across Washington State.
But what does Pride actually mean?
“For me, Pride means a sense of community and family. It’s a time to celebrate a community I’m part of, with allies. Having our union family together really shows the diverse membership that we have,” said Kodi Gaddis.
WFSE members have been celebrating by marching in the Olympia Pride parade, raising the Pride flag at their workplaces, and more.
