New statewide rules to protect workers from excessive heat and wildfire smoke went into effect this summer in Oregon. The emergency adoption of these policies serves as a way to [...]
In response to a violent assault that occurred at the end of July in the King County Courthouse in downtown Seattle, court employees and supporters held a rally and march [...]
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 [...]
Thousands of PROTEC17 members from across our union are in the midst of contract negotiations or are about to kick off bargaining for their new contracts this year. From Portland [...]
Early this year, a remarkable coalition of Labor and Business converged around announced cuts at the City of Portland’s Bureau of Development Services (BDS). With about ninety-eight (98) percent [...]
Because of advocacy and pressure from State employee unions – including PROTEC17 – the furloughs scheduled for the 2021-23 biennium have been eliminated. While we still need to negotiate the [...]
As vaccination efforts have ramped up over the last several months to prevent the spread of COVID-19, labor unions and community partners have been tapped as trusted resources to help [...]
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 [...]
While the regular legislative session in Washington state is rapidly coming to its April 25 closing date, it will likely be extended to a special session to allow our elected [...]
Imagine an online platform to connect families and individuals to the care support they need but with a fierce commitment to advocate for care workers so they can provide the [...]
The PROTEC17 constitution committee has been thoughtfully combing through our union’s governing documents for over 18 months to make much needed and neccesary changes to keep our documents current, and [...]
During last year’s round of contract negotiations, PROTEC17 State members ratified a contract that included no cost-of-living adjustments (COLAs) through the 2021-2023 biennium, as well as scheduled monthly furloughs. While [...]
On March 4, Public Health employees from across Washington state – including many PROTEC17 members – gathered online for the first virtual Public Health Legislative Education Day. While the annual [...]
As we approach the one-year mark of fighting the coronavirus pandemic, several vaccines have begun mass rollout across the country. Thanks to the quick and collaborative work of scientists across [...]
Early in the coronavirus pandemic, PROTEC17 Union Representative Denise Cobden started noticing a trend as she returned phone calls from her members at King County. With schools closed, parents – [...]
A new member-led group – called the PROTEC17 Workers’ Roundtable (or PWR! for short) – met on Jan. 28 to discuss what issues to prioritize for the coming year and [...]
The 2021 Jerry Beckendorf Community Services Scholarship application is now open through the Pierce County Labor Council. The intent of this scholarship is to recognize graduating seniors in Pierce County [...]
The legislative sessions are in full swing in both Washington and Oregon, and they are shaping up to be the most challenging and consequential in many years. The pandemic response [...]
Despite the pandemic – and in part because of it – PROTEC17 grew its member-powered strength last year, adding nearly 200 members in 14 new classifications to our union. In [...]
Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, public health workers have been working long hours in extreme conditions to keep our communities safe. When we surveyed members at the Benton-Franklin Health District (BFHD) [...]