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PROTEC17 member runs for Portland City Council
This fall, Portland voters will elect an entirely new City Council, and PROTEC17 member Sarah Silkie is a candidate for one of the new council seats. Back in November 2022, [...]
PROTEC17 members at Snohomish Health take their fight for a fair contract to County Council
On June 26, seven PROTEC17 members walked out of the Snohomish public health department building in unity to deliver public comment at the County Council meeting in support of a [...]
King County members vote ‘YES’ on one-year contract extension
King County members in the Coalition of Unions were poised to begin negotiations for their next contract when the County made a one-year extension offer in June. After some quick [...]
State contract negotiations continue; wages and healthcare up next
The PROTEC17 State negotiations team has been hard at work since March on the 2025-2027 State Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) with the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT), the Department [...]
Member-led committee makes early endorsements on WA ballot initiatives; candidate interviews this summer
In late 2023, our union brought together member leaders across jurisdictions to form a member policy workgroup to discuss policy issues facing PROTEC17 members, to make political endorsement recommendations, and [...]
New King County Public Health funding option takes shape
In our last issue of Insight, we highlighted a campaign to Save public health clinics in Seattle-King County. At that time, a budget shortfall of $23 million put the clinics [...]
Solidarity Summit: PROTEC17 leaders gather to learn, connect at new event!
On Sat., June 1, over 75 PROTEC17 member leaders gathered at the UW Tacoma YMCA for the ‘Solidarity Summit’ - a first-of-its-kind leadership workshop for our union. The all-day event [...]
Pierce County Engineers ratify 2024-25 contract
After a challenging negotiations that included 23 bargaining sessions over a 10-month period, the Pierce County Engineers’ Bargaining Unit reached a tentative agreement on May 8, and ratified the agreement [...]
Labor for a Ceasefire NOW! PROTEC17 calls for the liberation of all people and an end to systemic violence
Since last fall, PROTEC17 has called for a permanent ceasefire and an end to the systemic violence that has impacted thousands of innocent lives in Palestine and Israel. In addition, [...]
WA State Political Update – June 2024
2024 Endorsement Process for Ballot Initiatives and Statewide Candidates In late 2023, our union brought together member leaders across jurisdictions to form PROTEC17’s Member Policy Workgroup (MPW). This member-powered group [...]
2024 PROTEC17 scholarship program – application now open!
The PROTEC17 annual scholarship program awards two $3,000 scholarships to the child, grandchild or dependent of an active member who wishes to continue their education beyond high school at a college, [...]
Campaign to Save Public Health: Clinics in Seattle-King County under threat of closure
In Coalition with Labor and Community groups across Washington state, PROTEC17 has launched a campaign to fight back against the possible clinic closures at Seattle-King County Public Health (SKCPH) that [...]
State negotiations underway; PROTEC17 team to meet with State management through summer
Contract negotiations for PROTEC17 State members at the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT), the Department of Licensing (DOL), and the Washington State Patrol (WSP) kicked off on March 12 [...]
Sign the Petition to Save Public Health!
Seattle-King County Public Health clinics are at risk of being shut down forever. This means nearly 80,000 patients a year will no longer be able to receive the medical treatment [...]
REC passes 2024 budget; members share victories at March meeting
On Sat., March 2, the PROTEC17 Regional Executive Committee (REC), our union’s policy-making body, convened via Zoom to conduct the business of our union. At this meeting, delegates reviewed and [...]