Young members give input to help shape union’s future
As many long-time members begin to retire and new workers come on board into their professional positions, PROTEC17 is looking to learn what younger members want to see in [...]
Tacoma members take action! ‘Fair wages and respect now’
Nearly 100 members at the City of Tacoma showed up to support their contract negotiations team as they walked into their bargaining session on July 22 at the Tacoma [...]
PROTEC17 supports and celebrates LGBTQ+ members at Pride Parade
PROTEC17 marched in this year’s Seattle Pride Parade on June 29. Staff, members, and their families joined with MLK Labor and many other unions to support and celebrate our [...]
Meet new staffers on board to help strengthen PROTEC17
There have been lots of changes happening at PROTEC17 since the arrival of Executive Director Karen Estevenin in May, including the hiring of new staff members Paul Marvy and [...]
Gov. Inslee signs 2019-21 State employee contract
On June 17, Washington state Governor Jay Inslee signed the PROTEC17 state contract, making official all of the negotiated changes to the 2019-21 agreement. The membership ratified the agreement [...]
Join PROTEC17 at the Seattle Pride Parade!
Happy Pride Month! Join PROTEC17 to celebrate diversity and support our LGBTQ members and friends in this year's Seattle Pride Parade! Sunday, June 30 11 a.m. 4th Ave. Downtown [...]
Member turns a rural road into a major arterial in burgeoning Clark County
Robin Washington, Capital Projects Manager III and 19-year employee at Clark County Public Works, is dedicated to improving the County for all of its residents, including motorists, bicyclists, pedestrians, [...]
Pierce County member writes the book on professional standards for engineers
As an expert in Computer-Aided Design (CAD) and Computer-Aided Engineering (CAE), PROTEC17 member Kirstin Thornton spends her days streamlining processes that make everyone’s jobs at Pierce County easier. From [...]
Seattle member honors memory of daughter by pushing for improved bereavement leave
Surrounded by family and friends, PROTEC17 member Rachel Alder and her wife Erin honored their daughter on May 13 – the day after Mother’s Day – as the City [...]
REC approves new Executive Director, budget at spring meeting
Oour Regional Executive Committee (REC) – the policy-making body of PROTEC17 – gathered at the Teamsters Hall in Tukwila, Wash. on April 13 to make big decisions about the [...]