Unions rally with Starbucks Workers United
On Sept. 13, PROTEC17 members and staff rallied at Starbucks headquarters in Seattle alongside Starbucks Workers United (SWU) and many other unions to call out the union busting that’s been [...]
PROTEC17 supports SEA teachers!
PROTEC17 staff and members showed up on the picket lines to support the Seattle Education Association (SEA) at the beginning of September. SEA teachers were striking for safety, equity, fair [...]
PROTEC17 at the WSLC Convention
PROTEC17 staff and members attended the Washington State Labor Council’s (WSLC) annual convention this summer in Wenatchee. The event was full of engaging panels, presentations, and action items to strengthen [...]
Meet new PROTEC17 staff in organizing and communications!
This summer, PROTEC17 welcomed two new staff members to our team – Union Organizer Brenna Stroup (left) and Digital Communications Manager Jacky Nakamura (right). As an Internal Organizer, [...]
Portland summer celebration a success
Portland members gathered this summer in Mt. Tabor Park to celebrate the season (with ice cream!) and the end of contract negotiations.
Apply to the PROTEC17 scholarship by July 31, 2022!
The annual college scholarship program for dependents of PROTEC17 members is now open! Since its inception in 2011, PROTEC17 has awarded 17 scholarships totalling over $50,000 towards the advanced education [...]
New workers at King County Regional Homelessness Authority join PROTEC17
PROTEC17 welcomes our newest members from the King County Regional Homelessness Authority (KCRHA) to our union! The KCRHA is a new agency that coordinates services, funding, and policy for people [...]
2022-2025 contract ratified! Portland team wins big using Interest-Based and Affinity Bargaining
As PROTEC17 members at the City of Portland prepared for negotiations of their 2022-2025 contract last year, they understood they’d be facing a very different set of challenges than previous [...]
King County members ratify agreement with 12.5% COLA over four years; Transit Chiefs, Sups head to mediation
After votes were tallied on June 27, the new Coalition Labor Agreement (CLA) was ratified by 12 of 14 PROTEC17 bargaining units at King County. While this was an extremely challenging negotiation, the [...]
State members negotiate new contract; COLA and lump sum payment July 1
Negotiations for the 2023-2025 contract with the State of Washington are underway! PROTEC17 bargaining team members are advocating for a fair cost-of-living adjustment (COLA), along with targeted increases for positions with demonstrated recruitment [...]
PROTEC17 Executive Board Election Notice
Nominations are now open for the following PROTEC17 Executive Board positions: President (currently held by Rachael Brooks) and Trustee #2 (currently held by Jennell Hicks). The terms are three (3) [...]
Could you qualify for student loan forgiveness?
Hundreds of PROTEC17 members could be eligible for the student loan forgiveness program that was recently revamped and reintroduced by the Federal government. According to The Student Borrower Protection Center [...]
Clark County members ratify contract after difficult negotiations
Kudos to the Clark County bargaining team for holding the line in what proved to be one of the most challenging bargaining cycles in decades. For many years, PROTEC17 has [...]
Telecommuting PROTEC17 members return to offices, adjust to new normal
While many members worked on-site throughout the cornonavirus pandemic as essential workers in public health, transit, and more, a large percentage of PROTEC17 members have been working from home since [...]
Portland members work to remedy wage inequities
At the City of Portland, two recent wins have made big progress towards more fair and equitable wages for PROTEC17 members, today and into the future. Last year, when Capital [...]
King County DCHS Project/Program Managers win their first contract!
Congratulations to some of our newest members – King County Project and Program Managers in the Department of Community and Human Services (DCHS) – for successfully negotiating their first contract! [...]
Buy a PROTEC17 cap, get a free turquoise tee – through June 20!
Show your PROTEC17 pride with some of our latest merchandise! Our swag store is home to union-made and union-printed merchandise for our members, sold at-cost. All spring, we are offering a [...]
PROTEC17 stands in solidarity with Skagit tulip workers!
PROTEC17 stands in solidarity with the farm workers who harvest flowers in the Skagit Valley fields after their call for better pay and working conditions ahead of the famous spring [...]
Regional Executive Committee holds bi-annual meeting, adopts 2022 budget
PROTEC17’s policy-making body – the Regional Executive Committee (REC) – met virtually on February 26 for their twice-yearly gathering to discuss the business of our union. With the theme ‘Proud [...]
New PROTEC17 swag 20% OFF through March 7!
Show your PROTEC17 pride with some of our latest merchandise! Our swag store is home to union-made and union-printed merchandise for our members, sold at-cost. In the last month, we [...]