The annual college scholarship program for dependents of PROTEC17 members is now open! Since its inception in 2011, PROTEC17 has awarded more than 20 scholarships totalling over $60,000 towards the [...]
PROTEC17 members at the City of Seattle continue their fight for fairness and dignity in their contract. As part of the contract campaign, members of the Coalition of City Unions [...]
The Oregon legislature is currently meeting until late June for the 2023 session. PROTEC17 is closely following developments that may impact members, and is providing input on bills and subjects [...]
Last fall, PROTEC17 began a process to create a new Strategic Plan for 2023-2025 that will guide us over the next three years. As part of that process, thousands of [...]
This is a joint statement from PROTEC17 members working at Portland Street Response: "As Portland Street Response employees, our job includes meeting people where they are, advocating for our clients, [...]
PROTEC17 staff and members from the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT), the Department of Licensing (DOL), and the Washington State Patrol (WSP) travelled to Olympia – both in-person and [...]
On Sat., Feb. 25, the PROTEC17 Regional Executive Commit-tee (REC), our union’s policy-making body, convened via Zoom to conduct the business of our union. At this meeting, delegates reviewed the [...]
In 2018, after years of secret lobbying from the Freedom Foundation – an anti-union and anti-public employee group – Spokane County Commissioners passed a resolution that would require union negotiations [...]
PROTEC17 won six awards in the International Labor Communications Association's 2022 Labor Media Awards contest -- the largest competition exclusively for Labor journalists. Thousands of entries tell the story of [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
PROTEC17 Stewards! Have you gotten your copy of the newly revised Steward Resource Guide? The guide is full of practical advice on your role, rights, and responsibilities when working in your [...]
Our union is embarking on another strategic planning process to define our priorities for the next three years. This plan will help shape our union's direction and goals from 2023-2025. Every [...]
On Sat., Oct. 22, the PROTEC17 Regional Executive Commit-tee (REC), our union’s policy-making body, convened in-person for the first time in three years at the Seattle Labor Temple to conduct [...]
PROTEC17 continues to grow! In late September, we officially welcomed our newest members from Portland Street Response (PSR) to our union! Peer Support Specialists and Mental Health Crisis Responders voted [...]
After votes were tallied on Sept. 29, PROTEC17 State members overwhelmingly voted to ratify the 2023-2025 contract, which will now go to the Governor’s office and the State Legislature for [...]