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During Walkout for Washington, Thousands of WFSE Members Walk Out for Fair Contract

On Tuesday, September 10, thousands of WFSE members at over 130 worksites walked out of their jobs to draw attention to the need for a fair contract.

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Food Banks and Frustration: University of Washington Workers Demand Better

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

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Vote NO on Initiative 2109: Protect Our Raises and Our Schools

AUG2 State employees speak out

Seattle Field Office on Thursday, July 19 2018 - 5:52pm

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].

UW Laundry workers given Mother Jones Award

WFSEc28 on Thursday, July 19 2018 - 12:22pm

At the Washington State Labor Council Convention in Wenatchee, Local 3488 UW Laundry workers were awarded the Mother Jones Award:

Mother Jones said “Pray for the dead and fight like hell for the living”. This year’s recipients of the Mother Jones Award do exactly that.

House Tax Structure Work Group hearing next week

Laura Reisdorph on Wednesday, July 11 2018 - 4:25pm

The Tax Structure Work Group meets next week in Spokane, Yakima and Vancouver.

The goal of this work group is to facilitate discussions about the current tax structure, with a focus on the business and occupation tax, and identify any options to improve the overall tax structure.

Each meeting will include a brief presentation by staff on the tax structure, followed by a small group discussion and report out, and then public testimony.