PROTEC17

Portland Chapter Meeting (Virtual)
2024-09-18 17:00 - 18:00, 2024-08-21 17:00 - 18:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | ONLINE CHAPTER MEETING VIA ZOOM
Please join your fellow PROTEC17 Portland Chapter members for a chapter meeting. Check your personal email or the Member Portal events page here for more details, including how to join. Hope to see you there!

Political Member Mixer (In-Person)
2024-09-17 18:00 - 20:00 | Georgetown Brewing Co., 5200 Denver Ave S, Seattle, WA, 98108, United States
Are you interested in political advocacy? Join your fellow union siblings for a fun member mixer to network and connect on values. We’ll have food, fun, and great conversations as we work to build our member powered political program, TOGETHER!

Seattle Chapter Meeting (Virtual)
2024-09-12 12:00 - 13:00, 2024-08-08 12:00 - 13:00 | ONLINE CHAPTER MEETING VIA ZOOM
Join your fellow PROTEC17 Seattle members for your next chapter meeting! For full details, including how to join, please check your personal email or the Member Portal events page HERE.

Tacoma Chapter Meeting (Virtual)
2024-09-11 17:30 - 18:30 | ONLINE CHAPTER MEETING VIA ZOOM
PROTEC17 City of Tacoma members, join your fellow union siblings for our next chapter meeting. Please check your home email or the events page in the Member Portal events page HERE for all the details, including how to join the meeting. Hope to see you then!

Steward Training - Part 2 (Virtual)
2024-09-11 12:00 - 13:00 | ONLINE MEETING VIA ZOOM
Join your fellow PROTEC17 union stewards for Steward Training – Part 2! We’ll dig deeper into activating new members, how to organize your coworkers, and how to take action on issues impacting your workplace. Open to all stewards, new and experienced! Members will need to attend Parts 1 and 2 before officially becoming a Steward. PROTEC17 members, please check your email and/or the Member Portal for more info and meeting details.

WSDOT Chapter Meeting (Virtual)
2024-09-11 12:00 - 13:00, 2024-08-14 12:00 - 13:00 | ONLINE CHAPTER MEETING VIA ZOOM
Join your fellow WSDOT members for our next chapter meeting! Detailed information on how to join this online meeting, including how to get into the meeting, can be found in your personal email or under the “Events” section in the Member Portal here. Hope to see you all there!

King County Non-Coalition CAT Meeting
2024-09-10 12:00 - 13:00, 2024-08-13 12:00 - 13:00 | ONLINE MEETING VIA ZOOM
PROTEC17 King County Transit non-coalition bargaining is starting up! If you are in the Transit Admin, Chiefs, or Superintendents units, this is you! Join your fellow union siblings for your upcoming Contract Action Team (CAT) meeting. Your CAT activates the membership around our contract priorities and supports the bargaining team in sharing information about negotiations. Let’s get organized!
Please check your personal email address or the Member Portal events page for details, including how to join.

DOL Revenue Auditors Meeting (Virtual)
2024-09-04 18:00 - 19:00 | ONLINE MEETING ONLY
Join your fellow PROTEC17 Department of Licensing (DOL) Revenue Auditors for our upcoming meeting on Wed., Sep. 4 from 6 – 7 p.m. Please check your personal email or the Member Portal events page HERE for full details, including how to join.
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Future Meeting:

Wed., Dec. 4 | 6 – 7 p.m.

Steward Training - Part 1 (Virtual)
2024-09-04 12:00 - 13:00 | ONLINE MEETING VIA ZOOM
Not sure what all a steward does? We’re here to help! Join your fellow PROTEC17 union stewards for Steward Training – Part I! We’ll discuss the many roles of an effective steward, grievances, and members’ right to representation. Open to all stewards, new and experienced! Members will need to attend Parts 1 and 2 before officially becoming a Steward. PROTEC17 members, please check your email and/or the Member Portal for more info and meeting details.

Portland Chapter Meeting (Hybrid)
2024-09-03 12:00 - 13:00, 2024-08-06 12:00 - 13:00 | Hybrid
Please join your fellow PROTEC17 Portland Chapter members for a chapter meeting. Please note that first Tuesday meetings have a hybrid option. Check your personal email or the Member Portal events page here for more details, including how to join. Hope to see you there!

Pierce County Central Labor Council and WFSE Local 793 Labor Day BBQ
2024-09-02 11:30 - 15:00 | Fort Steilacoom Park – Picnic Pavilion, 9200 Steilacoom Blvd SW, Lakewood, WA, 98498, United States
The Pierce County Central Labor Council and Washington State Federation of State Employees (WFSE) Local 793 are co-hosting a FREE Labor Day BBQ down in Lakewood, WA! There will be a mouth-watering picnic menu, visits from local elected officials and Labor-endorsed candidates, union and community organization table displays, and family-friendly play areas! PROTEC17 will have a table with prizes and activities. Hope to see you there!
RSVP at the link HERE.

Northwest Oregon Labor Council - Labor Day Picnic
2024-09-02 11:00 - 16:00 | Clackamas County Fairgrounds, 694 NE 4th Ave, Canby, WA, 97013, United States
The NW Oregon Labor Council is hosting their annual family festival. This year, they are seeking artists, makers, produce growers, and others to sell their wares in a craft fair/farmer’s market style. Info booths are also welcome. The event will be family-friendly with lots of activities and will feature live union music and greetings from labor-friendly candidates and elected officials. Orders for picnic lunches have already ended, but you can bring your own and/or purchase adult beverages at the event!
You can find all details and pricing HERE.

Pierce County Central Labor Council - Ralph Chaplin Gravesite Memorial Ceremony
2024-09-02 10:30 - 11:30 | Calvary Cemetery, 5212 S 70th St., Tacoma, WA, 98467, United States
Join at Pierce County Central Labor Council’s Labor Day memorial ceremony for the late Ralph Chaplin (1887-1961), a longtime labor activist, poet, author, organizer, and songwriter who wrote the famous “Solidarity Forever”. The ceremony will be a time to sing labor’s songs, share stories of bitter struggles and hard-won achievements, as well as strengthen our collective fight for workplace justice for all.

MLK Labor Council Union Night at UW Husky Stadium
2024-08-31 18:00 - 22:30 | UW Husky Stadium, 3800 Montlake Blvd NE, Seattle, WA, 98105, United States
MLK Labor Council will host a designated area for #UnionNight at University of Washington (UW) Husky Stadium for Labor Day! We’ll tailgate at 6 p.m. on the east side of the stadium in the “zone” and then celebrate the kickoff at 8 p.m.! You can purchase $18 discounted tickets HERE.

State Contract Action Team (CAT) Meeting
2024-08-29 18:00 - 19:00 | ONLINE MEETING VIA ZOOM
Calling all PROTEC17 State members! Join your fellow union siblings for our Contract Action Team (CAT) meeting on Thurs., Aug. 29! The CAT is essential for supporting our Bargaining Team and mobilizing members with collective action! Please check your personal email or the Member Portal events page for full details, including how to register to join our virtual meeting.

King County Medical Interpreters/Translators Meeting (Virtual)
2024-08-29 17:40 - 18:40 | ONLINE MEETING VIA ZOOM
PROTEC17 King County Medical Interpreters/Translators! Please join your fellow union siblings for a virtual meeting on Thurs., Aug. 29 at 5:40 p.m. We will provide an update and discuss ongoing developments in your classification. Please find details on how to join in your personal email or on the Member Portal events page HERE.

King County Chapter Meeting (Virtual)
2024-08-28 12:00 - 13:00 | ONLINE CHAPTER MEETING VIA ZOOM
PROTEC17 King County Chapter members, join your union siblings for our monthly chapter meetings every fourth Wednesday of the month from 12-1 p.m. via Zoom. For full details, including how to join, please check your email or the Member Portal events page for full details, including how to access the meeting.
PLEASE NOTE THAT ZOOM LINK/VIRTUAL MEETING INFO HAS BEEN UPDATED ON AUG. 22.

Leader Training: Talking to Your Coworkers about Forming a Union!
2024-08-27 12:00 - 13:00, 2024-08-20 12:00 - 13:00 | ONLINE ONLY
Unlock the power of effective union organizing with our organizing conversation training! Learn how to communicate effectively, build trust, and use strategic storytelling to inspire and engage your coworkers to become new PROTEC17 members. Through interactive sessions and real-life scenario practice, you’ll gain practical tools to turn conversations into collective action. Open to all members! Please check your personal email address or the Member Portal events page for full details, including how to join!

Benton-Franklin Chapter Meeting (In-Person)
2024-08-27 12:00 - 13:00 | BFHD Spruce Room
Instead of our typical monthly third Tuesday meeting, join your fellow PROTEC17 Benton-Franklin Health District (BFHD) members for our next chapter meeting Tues., Aug. 27 at 12 p.m. Please check your personal email or the Member Portal for full details.

Spokane Regional Labor Council Union Night
2024-08-17 18:35 - 22:00 | Avista Stadium, 602 N Havana St., Spokane Valley, WA, 99212, United States
East-side members! Join your fellow union siblings for a fun Labor Day Union Night on Sat., Aug. 17 — bonus Marvel theme and fireworks! The game starts at 6:35 p.m., with gates opening an hour before. Spokane Regional Labor Council worked to get us some discounted tickets for $13 for upper box seats! You can purchase tickets HERE.

King County Coalition CAT Happy Hour (In Person)
2024-08-13 17:00 - 19:00 | McCoy’s Firehouse Bar & Grill, 173 S Washington St., Seattle, WA, 98104, United States
Instead of our monthly King County coalition bargaining Contract Action Team (CAT) meeting, join us for an in person happy hour! We will get together on Tues., Aug. 13 from 5-7 p.m. at McCoy’s Firehouse Bar & Grill (173 S Washington St., Seattle, WA 98104). Hope to see you there! As a reminder, please note that coalition bargaining does not include PROTEC17 King County units: Transit Admin, Chiefs, and Superintendents.

Portland Summer Social
2024-08-08 17:30 - 20:00 | Hawthorne Asylum Food Carts, SE 10th Ave & 1080 SE Madison St., Portland, WA, 97214, United States
PROTEC17 Portland members! You and your loved ones are invited to our union summer social on Thurs., Aug. 8 from 5:30-8 p.m. at the Hawthorne Asylum Food Carts (SE 10th Ave & 1080 SE Madison St. Portland, OR 97214). Please note that everyone will be responsible for their own tabs, but PROTEC17 will be providing a sweet treat! 🤩
In order to make sure that we have enough cold desserts for all, please RSVP at the link in your personal email or on the Member Portal event page HERE.

2024 PROTEC17 Scholarship Application Deadline
2024-07-31
We are offering TWO $3,000 scholarships offered to a child, grandchild, or dependent of an active PROTEC17 union member who is continuing education beyond high school at a college, university or technical institute. One scholarship will be awarded to an individual starting their first year and another will go to an individual who is continuing their education beyond their first year. Full details and application at: protec17.org/benefits/
Scholarship Deadline: Wed., July 31

Seattle Steward Meeting (Virtual)
2024-07-25 12:00 - 13:00 | ONLINE MEETING ONLY
Join your fellow Seattle Stewards for your next Seattle Steward Monthly Meeting! Come meet Stewards from other departments, keep up to date, build power together, and more. Open to all Seattle Stewards! Please check your email for full details and meeting info. Please also note that this meeting will be recurring on every fourth Thursday of the month unless stated otherwise.
