Get involved on the Political Action Committee!
There are a number of important local races in the 2023 election cycle, and PROTEC17 members are encouraged to get involved via our Political Action Committee (PAC)! You can sit [...]
Impasse in Oregon Legislature; possible special session
While the Oregon legislative session is slated to end on June 25, the legislature - at the time of this writing - has been unable to pass bills for over [...]
City of Mount Vernon workers join PROTEC17!
PROTEC17 welcomes our newest members at the City of Mount Vernon (a new employer for us) to our union! This group of 15 employees who work in a variety of [...]
PROTEC17 Portland Street Response wins their first contract!
PROTEC17 members at Portland Street Response reached an agreement to supplement their PROTEC17 Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) that addresses the unique needs of their role as first responders. In addition, [...]
PROTEC17 members fight for strong contracts!
City of Seattle members have been fighting for a fair contract alongside their siblings from 10 other unions in the Coalition of City Unions (CCU) since Sept. 2022. The CCU [...]
PROTEC17 celebrates International Workers’ Day!
PROTEC17 staff, pictured here with King County member Jeremy Ward, joined others at the May Day rally in downtown Seattle! May Day, a.k.a. International Workers’ Day, is held annually on [...]
PROTEC17 at the Portland Labor Notes Conference
PROTEC17 Steward Jeanette DeCastro (second from left) spoke on a panel on ‘Class Struggle Unionism in the Public Sector’ at the Labor Notes Conference in Portland in early May! Pictured [...]
PROTEC17 celebrates Trans Day of Visibility!
In Portland, PROTEC17 members celebrated the adoption of the City’s Transgender Day of Visibility proclamation on April 14 alongside their fellow City of Portland employees. Held annually on March 31st, [...]
PROTEC17 leader wins WSP CVEO of the Year; Co-Presidents tour state with challenge coins for CVEO members
Washington State Patrol (WSP) Commercial Vehicle Enforcement Officers (CVEOs), Paul Austin and Bennett Olsson, weren’t too sure about their union at first. Neither Austin or Olsson had ever been union [...]
Seattle Tennis Professionals and Customer Service Representatives seek major changes in next contract
For Tom Noud and his colleagues at Seattle’s Amy Yee Tennis Center (AYTC), tennis is not just a game, it’s a philosophy rooted in sportsmanship, respect, and treating people the [...]
Tacoma members ratify historic agreement with COLA, wage adjustments for 53 classifications, and more
After 14 months of hard work by the PROTEC17 bargaining team and 10 months of active negotiations, we have a new contract with the City of Tacoma. One of the [...]
SRHD members working in opioid treatment services win $4k payment
PROTEC17 members at Spokane Regional Health District (SRHD) who work in the Opioid Treatment Program care deeply about their work, and have a lot of compassion and respect for their [...]
PROTEC17 Scholarship deadline July 31!
The annual college scholarship program for dependents of PROTEC17 members is open through July 31! Since its inception in 2011, PROTEC17 has awarded more than 20 scholarships totalling over $60,000 [...]
‘Dedication to Service’ Award named in honor of Sean Simmons, twenty-year Executive Board member
It takes a special person to dedicate over twenty years to a volunteer position, but for Sean Simmons, it’s been a privilege to serve on the PROTEC17 Executive Board. As [...]
PROTEC17 members in King County help the unhoused stay warm in winter
When the weather gets severe – especially in the extreme cold of winter – it’s critical to help our unhoused neighbors stay warm and dry. For PROTEC17 members at the [...]
Some worker-friendly wins on election day; PROTEC17 ready for 2023 legislative sessions
The 2022 election cycle has ended and PROTEC17-endorsed candidates who won are preparing for the work ahead. Washington As part of the Political Action Committee (PAC), PROTEC17 members and staff [...]
Racial justice work continues; PROTEC17 BIPOC Member Group takes shape
As part of our committment to becoming an anti-racist organization, and along with the member-driven priority to elevate racial justice initiatives in our 2020-22 Strategic Plan, PROTEC17 staff and leaders [...]
Seattle members sticker up for a strong contract!
On Dec. 7, thousands of union members at the City of Seattle wore stickers and used virtual backgrounds in support of the Coalition of City Unions (CCU) bargaining team as [...]
PROTEC17 members represent at the Tradeswomen Build Nations conference in Las Vegas this fall
Members from the City of Seattle represented PROTEC17 at the Tradeswomen Build Nations conference this fall. The annual conference, held from Oct. 28-30 this year, is put on by the [...]
Members give input to help shape our union’s 2023-2025 Strategic Plan
This fall, PROTEC17 began another strategic planning process to create a road map for our union for the next three years. Once complete, the 2023-2025 Strategic Plan will include goals [...]