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
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.
On Tuesday, September 10, thousands of WFSE members walked out of their jobs to draw attention to the need for a fair contract. The walkouts were held at nearly 130 sites across the state and garnered extensive media coverage (see links at bottom of page). Members of WPEA, SEIU, and other unions and community groups joined in solidarity, and Washington State Senator Rebecca Saldaña, AFL-CIO President Liz Shuler, and Washington State Labor Council President April Sims joined various walkout sites to lend support.
As a new DCYF employee, Michele Anslow was dismayed when her entire unit was dissolved and employees were reassigned to less than ideal roles and offices. By working together with her union siblings, Anslow successfully advocated for herself and her coworkers to have a say in the process. And thanks to a title review process instigated by her union, Anlow received a pay raise.
WFSE members have been hard at work making DOC a safer and better place to work.
WFSE DOC employees keep communities safe. They deserve respect, fair pay, and safe working conditions. From shop stewards who educate, support, and advocate for their fellow members to activated members getting petitions signed, DOC members are making concrete positive change.
