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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. 

Petitions to increase pay Served at Yakima CSO

WFSE members from DSHS CSOs and Call Centers signed petitions asking the DSHS Secretary Cheryl Strange to support pay increases for DSHS Finanicial Service Specialists and WorkFirst Progam Specialists.

Addie Rodriguez, Local 1326 shop steward and member at the Yakima Call Center, and WFSE Council Representatives Phedra Quincey and Gus Gonzalez delivered the signed petitions to the Secretary today during a visit to Yakima.

Contract negotiations for General Government continue.

Great turnout and lots of energy marked Spokane’s first Local Leaders Launch training over the weekend.

Local Leaders Launch training is an opportunity for local officers, stewards and activists to come together for two days of learning and planning to build their locals and our union.

Our Spokane-based Local Leaders Launch training included WFSE locals from central and eastern Washington

Locals will meet again in September to follow up and share progress on their goals and attend more skill-building workshops.

John Zeman - WFSE Member, Spokane

I’m from South Dakota. It’s a right to work state. I'd like to share my experience and why I'm #UnionStrong.

The average salary of state workers in South Dakota is close to half to two-thirds of what workers in Washington make. The cost of living there is about the same as Spokane, cheaper than Seattle.

ACT NOW to support IT workers in General Government & Community College Coalition — and the future of classification studies in Washington state!

UPDATED 7/23/18

State employees in King and Snohomish counties speak out about #FairPay.

Join us on AUG2 at South Seattle College (Georgetown) to talk to elected officials about the crises we face: low pay, high turnover, and negative impacts on state services and our community.

  • AUG 2 at 6pm
  • South Seattle College (Georgetown), 6737 Corson Ave S, Seattle WA 98108

NEED MORE INFO?  Contact WFSE's Member Connection Center (MCC) at 1-833-MCC-WFSE (833-622-9373) or [email protected].