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PROTEC17 2023 Scholarship Application NOW OPEN!
The annual college scholarship program for dependents of PROTEC17 members is now open! Since its inception in 2011, PROTEC17 has awarded more than 20 scholarships totalling over $60,000 towards the [...]
Seattle workers demand RSPCT in their contract
PROTEC17 members at the City of Seattle continue their fight for fairness and dignity in their contract. As part of the contract campaign, members of the Coalition of City Unions [...]
Tracking bills in the 2023 Oregon legislative session
The Oregon legislature is currently meeting until late June for the 2023 session. PROTEC17 is closely following developments that may impact members, and is providing input on bills and subjects [...]
Introducing our 2023-2025 Strategic Planning Priorities
Last fall, PROTEC17 began a process to create a new Strategic Plan for 2023-2025 that will guide us over the next three years. As part of that process, thousands of [...]
PROTEC17 members at Portland Street Response condemn ‘no tent’ policy
This is a joint statement from PROTEC17 members working at Portland Street Response: "As Portland Street Response employees, our job includes meeting people where they are, advocating for our clients, [...]
PROTEC17 co-sponsors salary survey bill; members testify in Olympia
PROTEC17 staff and members from the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT), the Department of Licensing (DOL), and the Washington State Patrol (WSP) travelled to Olympia – both in-person and [...]
REC adopts annual budget and 2023-2025 strategic priorities
On Sat., Feb. 25, the PROTEC17 Regional Executive Commit-tee (REC), our union’s policy-making body, convened via Zoom to conduct the business of our union. At this meeting, delegates reviewed the [...]
Washington State Supreme Court brings public bargaining to a close in Spokane County
In 2018, after years of secret lobbying from the Freedom Foundation – an anti-union and anti-public employee group – Spokane County Commissioners passed a resolution that would require union negotiations [...]
PROTEC17’s Insight magazine wins 6 awards in 2022 ILCA contest
PROTEC17 won six awards in the International Labor Communications Association's 2022 Labor Media Awards contest -- the largest competition exclusively for Labor journalists. Thousands of entries tell the story of [...]
‘Dedication to Service’ Award named in honor of Sean Simmons, twenty-year Executive Board member
It takes a special person to dedicate over twenty years to a volunteer position, but for Sean Simmons, it’s been a privilege to serve on the PROTEC17 Executive Board. As [...]
PROTEC17 members in King County help the unhoused stay warm in winter
When the weather gets severe – especially in the extreme cold of winter – it’s critical to help our unhoused neighbors stay warm and dry. For PROTEC17 members at the [...]
Some worker-friendly wins on election day; PROTEC17 ready for 2023 legislative sessions
The 2022 election cycle has ended and PROTEC17-endorsed candidates who won are preparing for the work ahead. Washington As part of the Political Action Committee (PAC), PROTEC17 members and staff [...]
Racial justice work continues; PROTEC17 BIPOC Member Group takes shape
As part of our committment to becoming an anti-racist organization, and along with the member-driven priority to elevate racial justice initiatives in our 2020-22 Strategic Plan, PROTEC17 staff and leaders [...]
Seattle members sticker up for a strong contract!
On Dec. 7, thousands of union members at the City of Seattle wore stickers and used virtual backgrounds in support of the Coalition of City Unions (CCU) bargaining team as [...]
PROTEC17 members represent at the Tradeswomen Build Nations conference in Las Vegas this fall
Members from the City of Seattle represented PROTEC17 at the Tradeswomen Build Nations conference this fall. The annual conference, held from Oct. 28-30 this year, is put on by the [...]