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COVID-19 vaccinations roll out: PROTEC17 member shares his experience
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 [...]
Union-negotiated KC emergency childcare benefit offers relief to parents during pandemic
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 – [...]
PROTEC17 Workers’ Roundtable (PWR!) hits the ground running in 2021
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 [...]
2021 Beckendorf scholarship for kids of Pierce County union members now open!
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 [...]
Virtual legislative sessions underway in WA and OR; PROTEC17 sets four priorities for 2021
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 [...]
PROTEC17 is growing! Nearly 200 members in 14 new classifications joined in 2020
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 [...]
Benton-Franklin members fight for higher wages — and win!
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) [...]
PROTEC17 wins 4 ILCA awards in 2020 competition
The International Labor Communications Association (ILCA) announced the winners of their 2020 Labor Media Awards on Dec. 17, and we are proud to announce that PROTEC17 won four awards this [...]
Members vote ‘YES’ on two more amendments to the PROTEC17 constitution
Members approved two additional amendments to the PROTEC17 Constitution after votes were tallied on Dec. 10. Revisions to the guiding document for our union began in 2019 when the Regional [...]
SDOT member helps make BLM street mural a permanent fixture
For PROTEC17 member Dahvee Enciso, helping make the Black Lives Matter (BLM) street mural a permanent fixture at 10th Avenue and East Pine Street in Seattle was one of the [...]
Show your PROTEC17 pride with merch from our new web store!
You've been asking for PROTEC17 merchandise, and we have been working hard to build a secure, online web store with quality, union-made and union-printed products that you can purchase at-cost to [...]
Seattle Probation Counselors work to save vital services for court-involved community members
Probation Counselors at the Seattle Municipal Court dedicate their days to moving their clients away from the circumstances that landed them in court, towards a productive, healthy, and fulfilling life. [...]
Spokane Health members rally in support of colleague unfairly fired from district
In late October, Spokane Regional Health District (SRHD) staff learned that Public Health Officer Dr. Bob Lutz had been abruptly fired from his job. The reason for the firing was [...]
Young Members of PROTEC17 (YMP) host virtual ballot party
Since mid-2019, a core group of members at King County have been working to get their fellow young colleagues more engaged in their union. They call themselves the Young Members [...]
PROTEC17 members make endorsements, demand ‘count every vote’, and prepare for session
Earlier this year, PROTEC17 re-envisioned its political program as one where members would join together to get to know candidates running for local and statewide races. For the 2020 general [...]