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Members vote ‘YES’ on amendments 7 & 8 to the PROTEC17 constitution
Members approved two additional amendments to the PROTEC17 Constitution after votes were tallied on Dec. 15. Revisions to the guiding document for our union began in 2019 when the Regional [...]
Big PROTEC17 wins to close out 2021!
Seattle members ratify historic 2022 contract! The PROTEC17 Seattle Bargaining Team reached a tentative agreement (TA) with the City of Seattle in late November, and members voted to ratify the [...]
Son of former member searches for late father’s union activism in PROTEC17 archives
Back in July, Carey Shockey contacted the PROTEC17 office with an unusual request. He had come across a story written by his father Raymond Shockey, who had recently passed away [...]
Insight wins 2021 Labor Media Awards!
PROTEC17 was awarded several prizes in the 2021 Labor Media Awards Contest sponsored by the International Labor Communications Association - woot! The annual contest highlights the best in union and [...]
Airport Duty Managers at Port of Seattle join PROTEC17!
In November, Airport Duty Managers (ADMs) at the Seattle-Tacoma International (SeaTac) Airport – one of the largest airports in the country – voted to join together with the 9,000 professionals [...]
Leader Spotlight: Janet Strahl
As a Senior Engineering Associate with the City of Portland Bureau of Environmental Services (BES), Janet Strahl helps manage projects that protect Portland’s rivers. And, as a PROTEC17 Steward and [...]
PROTEC17’s new Political Program in full swing
Over the last couple of years, PROTEC17 has been working with members to re-envision it’s political presence across the region. This year, through a rigorous member endorsement process, PROTEC17 endorsed [...]
REC adopts PROTEC17 vision statement, plans for 2022; members recognized for leadership in annual awards
On Oct. 21, the PROTEC17 Regional Executive Committee (REC), our union’s policy making body, convened via Zoom for their twice-yearly meeting, which included planning for 2022 and the annual member [...]
Meet our 2021 PROTEC17 Scholarship Winners!
The PROTEC17 scholarship program – now in it’s 10th year! – has awarded nearly $60,000 in scholarships to members’ dependents to help in their pursuit of a higher education. After [...]
Portland members keep water clean for future generations
PROTEC17 members Humberto Piedra-Ruiz and Mac Gifford are part of a team at the City of Portland’s Water Bureau who keep water safe and drinkable for nearly one million Portland [...]
Steward Spotlight: Sam Guthrie and Kris McArthur
As an Engineer with the Solid Waste Division in the Department of Natural Resources and Parks (DNRP) at King County, Sam Guthrie helps ensure that our landfills are in compliance [...]
PROTEC17 members negotiate agreements on COVID-19 vaccine mandates, return-to-office, hazard pay, and other policies
Since the start of the pandemic, PROTEC17 members in all of our jurisdictions across the Pacific Northwest have continued to provide quality services to the public, and our union has [...]
Be a Member Leader! Chapter Elections This Fall!
Your union, your colleagues, and your fellow members – over 9,000 public sector workers throughout Washington and Oregon – need your skills, experience, and enthusiasm to help our organization be [...]
Constitution committee to wrap up two-year revision project
The PROTEC17 Constitution Committee is nearing the end of the their two-year project to update and modernize our union’s governing document. Tasked with the project in 2019, the Committee – [...]
Nominations are now open for the 2021 Executive Board election
Nominations are now open for the following PROTEC17 Executive Board positions: Greater Northwest Trustee (currently held by Jessica Garcia) and City of Portland Trustee (currently held by Emily Tabachnick). The [...]