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.
Last week, parents of Washingtonians with developmental disabilities and the WFSE members who care for them in State Operated Living Alternatives (SOLA) and Residential Habilitation Centers (RHC) came together to meet with legislators.
AFSCME members sat down with congressional lawmakers last week to share stories about how the Public Service Freedom to Negotiate Act would improve communities and empower workers.
Members of Interpreters United gathered earlier this February for a three-day organizing blitz to connect with unrepresented language access providers. The blitz was just one event in a statewide effort to increase bargaining power and improve conditions for interpreters who help thousands of Washingtonians overcome language barriers.
Through a budget proposal announced this week, President Donald Trump continues his attacks on vital programs for working families, including Medicare, Medicaid and the Affordable Care Act (ACA).
And rather than invest in America’s future, he seeks to disinvest, proposing deep funding cuts to programs in education, environmental protection, disease prevention and more.
Leanne Kunze began serving as the union’s executive director this February after being selected by the AFSCME Council 28/WFSE Executive Board in January. She is the fifth person and first woman to hold the position.
Kunze brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to the job, both as a member activist and staff leader.
Thousands of public employees from across the state called in for a tele town hall on January 30 hosted by President Mike Yestramski and Vice President Andrea Vaughn. WFSE's new executive director, Leanne Kunze, was also available to answer questions about pending legislation to protect state employees' personal information (HB 1888).
We'll keep you posted on upcoming tele town halls. But if you missed January's, check out the video below.
