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PROTEC17 leaders, new Administrator unite to expand infants in the workplace policy at Spokane Health
Since 2015, infants up to the age of six months have been welcome in the workplace at Spokane Regional Health District (SRHD). Back then, current SRHD Chapter President Katie Rand [...]
King County Public Health members reach more clients virtually in the Women, Infants, and Children program
For parents, newborns, and children under age five in King County, the Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) program is a lifeline. Throughout the county, this program provides food benefits [...]
Social housing comes to fruition in Seattle
Seattle is the first city in the U.S. to implement social housing – a public, not-for-profit housing development strategy that aims to provide high quality housing for residents across a [...]
PROTEC17 Endorsed! Seattle Steward runs for King County Assessor
For PROTEC17 member Rob Foxcurran, the role of King County Assessor feels like the perfect fit. Currently, he works for the City of Seattle as a Senior Appraiser where he [...]
Meet the 2027-2029 State Negotiations Team
Negotiations for the 2027-2029 contract with the State of Washington began in April and will continue through the summer in order to reach a deal by the state-mandated October [...]
King County members deliver giant blank check to demonstrate cost of RTO
PROTEC17 members at King County organized an event to protest King County Executive Girmay Zahilay’s three-day in-office mandate, and hand delivered a giant blank check to his representative on [...]
What is May Day? A history of International Workers’ Day and the Immigrant Solidarity Movement
Every year on May 1st, workers across the globe march, strike, and declare that their labor has dignity and their voices deserve to be heard. International Workers’ Day — or [...]
2026 PROTEC17 scholarship program – application now open!
The PROTEC17 annual scholarship program awards two scholarships to the child, grandchild or dependent of an active member who wishes to continue their education beyond high school at a [...]
State members gear up for negotiations for the 2027-2029 contract
The PROTEC17 State team will head back to the bargaining table on April 23 to begin negotiations for the 2027-2029 Collective Bargaining Agreement. In preparation, PROTEC17 State members gathered in [...]
Portland members form first-ever Contract Action Team to mobilize for a strong contract
For the first time in chapter history, PROTEC17 City of Portland members have formed a Contract Action Team (CAT) to support the bargaining team as they negotiate the next [...]
After years-long push, counties in WA can now fund Public Health locally
For years, Public Health in Washington State has been chronically underfunded due to its reliance on precarious funding sources tied to our state’s upside down tax code. In the [...]
Port of Seattle members ratify 2025-2028 contract
After almost 10 months of difficult negotiations, the Airport Duty Managers (ADMs) at the Port of Seattle ratified an agreement on their 2025-2028 contract in February, and the Port Commission [...]
2026 WA and OR legislative sessions wrap up with some Labor wins
In what was a challenging fiscal and policy environment in both the Washington and Oregon legislative sessions, PROTEC17 was able to successfully advance many items on our political policy agenda [...]
Pierce County members secure historic contract and begin to build a union coalition
PROTEC17 members at Pierce County have overwhelmingly ratified a new 2026-2028 collective bargaining agreement following months of negotiations with the County. The strong ratification vote reflects broad support among members [...]
Regional Executive Committee adopts 2026 budget and resolution
On Sat., March 7, the PROTEC17 Regional Executive Committee (REC) — our union’s policy-making body — convened online to conduct the business of our union. Among one of their most [...]