WFSE Local 53
Affiliated with Council 28 of AFSCME - American Federation of State County and Municipal Employees. Elections: March, even years.
Officers:
President - Cynthia English
Vice President - Anne Hinojosa
Secretary - Patti Dailey-Shives
Treasurer - Denise Nguyen
E-Board: Billy Smith, Jessica Tomkins, Kim Thomas, Allison Fine and Theresa Malloy. Meetings: Last Wednesday of month, Via Zoom - 6 pm, with notices via mail.
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As we honor Indigenous Peoples Day, we acknowledge that the work we do every day is on the unceded lands of the First Peoples of Washington (to learn about the tribes, languages, and treaties of this land, please visit native-land.ca).
As a union, we work to support the liberation of all our siblings, including our Indigenous family that bears a history of repression as long as there has been colonization in the US. We hope to continue to support Indigenous voices through our work towards liberation and equity in the labor movement.
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At the 50th Annual WFSE Convention, the Tacoma Field Office staff won a People Award for the most new PEOPLE sign ups; Patti Dailey-Shives got a Howard Ocobock award for political activism; Tacoma DCS CLO 4 and bargaining team member sat on a panel discussing organizing success stories.
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Local 53 - 2023 WFSE Convention!
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Patti Dailey-Shives and Kona are ready for convention! Thank you Tracy Stanley and Prudence for the AFSCME shirt!
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Employee: “I’m burnt out”
Management:
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WFSE employees going above and beyond in their service to the State of Washington...
Lakeland Village staff saves residents in danger of Gray Fire Lakeland Village staff members took residents, put them in wheelchairs and walked a mile to Eastern State Hospital and back to save patients from Gray Fire.
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Help Carol with Thor’ Vet Bills, organized by Patti Dailey As so many of you know, Carol Dotlitch’s beloved Thor has some serious health complicati… Patti Dailey needs your support for Help Carol with Thor’ Vet Bills
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Monday reminder.
Never. Cross. A. Picket. Line.
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If you are able to help…
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Audrey working with her new union sibling!
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Local 53 representing at the WSLC Convention!
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A Fourth of July holiday is best when it's !
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Patti Shives is Learning how to make connections and alliances at the Summer Institute for Union Women.
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Just another reminder :-)
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Last day of the Membership Blitz…
If you work in the centennial complex come see us in room 195 at lunch - tell your friends! West side Membership Blitz 2023!
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Had a very good week as a Volunteer Member Organizer (VMO) talking to folks who were not yet members and getting them signed up so they could share the many benefits we have as Union folks! We will be at Centennial Complex next week and hope to continue increasing Local 53's membership!
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Volunteer Member Organizing training earlier this week. Westside organizing blitz!
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Theresa Green is a field associate in the Olympia Office, and has been providing support for the Division of Child Support in Tacoma. This is a devastating loss. Please help if you are able.
Home fire recovery fund for Teresa, organized by Richard Becker Teresa Green, a longtime employee of the Washington Federation of State Employees, … Richard Becker needs your support for Home fire recovery fund for Teresa
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Support our fellow AFSCME members!
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We wish everyone celebrating a happy Passover. Chag Pesach Sameach!
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Yes!
WA Supreme Court upholds capital gains tax Democrats passed the measure, which applies a 7% tax to profits over $250,000, in 2021, with plans to spend the revenues on early childhood education programs.
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#WaLeg: Employee Privacy is Life or Death - Pass 1533 Employees who have been victims of the most frightening situations and still show up every day for our state deserve better than their vulnerable information...
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TAM Workers United Recognition Rally The TAM Board of Trustees is doubling down on their union busting. They yet again failed to grant us recognition at their January Board meeting, and Board President Jeff Williams and other Board members have stated that they don’t believe we deserve one union together. We won’t be stopped by the...
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Comment: State’s capital gains tax can do great deal of good | HeraldNet.com Along with providing more funding for education and child care, it will make taxes more equitable.
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TAM Workers United Recognition Rally The TAM Board of Trustees is doubling down on their union busting. They yet again failed to grant us recognition at their January Board meeting, and Board President Jeff Williams and other Board members have stated that they don’t believe we deserve one union together. We won’t be stopped by the...
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Not without my steward!
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I see some of our Local 53 folks in this Lobby Day photo for the 28th LD!
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Go union-made this Halloween and support good union jobs.
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Here are the WFSE endorsed candidates … please remember to vote by November 8th!
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Vote on Your Contract in Person at a VAC WFSE 2023-2025 contract voting is taking place online as well as in person. Find an in-person event near you.
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WFSE declares success, reaches TA with state State employee union hails tentative agreement for general government workers with the ‘largest compensation package in our union’s history’ The following is from the Washington Federation of State Employees, AFSCME Council 28 (WFSE): OLYMPIA (Sept. 21, 2022) — The General Government Barg...
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So true!
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WFSE Rallying Statewide as State Threatens Public Services With just a few bargaining dates left, the state appears to have made the dangerous decision to run our state agencies with critically low staffing levels.
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WFSE Local 53
Officers:
President - Cynthia English
Vice President - Anne Hinojosa
Secretary - Patti Dailey-Shives
Treasurer - Denise Nguyen
E-Board: Billy Smith, Jessica Tomkins, Kim Thomas and Zoe Sheehan
Meetings: Last Wednesday of month, Via Zoom - 6 pm, with notices via mail. Elections: March, even years.
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