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 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 [...]
Coalition of City Unions delivers 50-foot petition to Seattle Mayor and City Council
On Tues., April 18, a delegation of over 200 members of the Coalition of City Unions (CCU) delivered a 50-foot long petition to Mayor Bruce Harrell and the Seattle City [...]
New 2023 PROTEC17 swag is in our shop!
Our new 2023 PROTEC17 swag is finally here!!!! And right now, get a free tumbler with any purchase through April 30, 2023! You can find our store at: https://protec17.myshopify.com Our secure, [...]
PROTEC17 2023 Scholarship Application NOW OPEN!
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 [...]
Seattle workers demand RSPCT in their contract
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 [...]
Tracking bills in the 2023 Oregon legislative session
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 [...]
Introducing our 2023-2025 Strategic Planning Priorities
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 [...]
PROTEC17 members at Portland Street Response condemn ‘no tent’ policy
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 co-sponsors salary survey bill; members testify in Olympia
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 [...]
REC adopts annual budget and 2023-2025 strategic priorities
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 [...]
Washington State Supreme Court brings public bargaining to a close in Spokane County
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 [...]