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
Watch the full town hall meeting held at the UW addressing inequality for workers.
AFSCME Council 28 (WFSE) represents over 3000 workers at the University of Washington who laundry at Haborview Medical Center, at UW Medical Center and all across campus.
INTRO by Megan Parke, Director of Field Services, AFSCME Council 28 (WFSE):
Pamela Knight, a child protective investigator with the Illinois Department of Children and Family Service (DCFS), was sent to check on the welfare of a child last fall. When she arrived at the child’s residence, the father viciously attacked her. She died months later as a result of the injuries she sustained during the attack.
Pat Devlin, after 30 years of state service at Central Washington University (CWU), has retired.
Pat leaves in his wake a deep well of union history in Washington state. Over his 30-year service, he served Local 330 members as President, Vice President, Secretary-Treasurer and eight years as a shop steward.
Pat also served as a bargaining team member for the 2009-2011, 2011-2013, 2015-2017 contracts and a delegate to the AFSCME Council 28 (WFSE) Policy Committees.
Take a tour through the capitol campus veterans memorials and hear Washington veterans speak about their military experiences Thursday, Nov. 8, in honor of Veterans Day.
Better wages. Check. Better working conditions. Check. And, thanks to unions, we now know there is also a union difference for workers who have access to critical benefits like paid parental leave.
According to recent data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, only 17 percent of all U.S. workers have access to paid family leave.
