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Could you qualify for student loan forgiveness?
Hundreds of PROTEC17 members could be eligible for the student loan forgiveness program that was recently revamped and reintroduced by the Federal government. According to The Student Borrower Protection Center [...]
Clark County members ratify contract after difficult negotiations
Kudos to the Clark County bargaining team for holding the line in what proved to be one of the most challenging bargaining cycles in decades. For many years, PROTEC17 has [...]
Telecommuting PROTEC17 members return to offices, adjust to new normal
While many members worked on-site throughout the cornonavirus pandemic as essential workers in public health, transit, and more, a large percentage of PROTEC17 members have been working from home since [...]
Portland members work to remedy wage inequities
At the City of Portland, two recent wins have made big progress towards more fair and equitable wages for PROTEC17 members, today and into the future. Last year, when Capital [...]
King County DCHS Project/Program Managers win their first contract!
Congratulations to some of our newest members – King County Project and Program Managers in the Department of Community and Human Services (DCHS) – for successfully negotiating their first contract! [...]
Buy a PROTEC17 cap, get a free turquoise tee – through June 20!
Show your PROTEC17 pride with some of our latest merchandise! Our swag store is home to union-made and union-printed merchandise for our members, sold at-cost. All spring, we are offering a [...]
PROTEC17 stands in solidarity with Skagit tulip workers!
PROTEC17 stands in solidarity with the farm workers who harvest flowers in the Skagit Valley fields after their call for better pay and working conditions ahead of the famous spring [...]
Regional Executive Committee holds bi-annual meeting, adopts 2022 budget
PROTEC17’s policy-making body – the Regional Executive Committee (REC) – met virtually on February 26 for their twice-yearly gathering to discuss the business of our union. With the theme ‘Proud [...]
New PROTEC17 swag 20% OFF through March 7!
Show your PROTEC17 pride with some of our latest merchandise! Our swag store is home to union-made and union-printed merchandise for our members, sold at-cost. In the last month, we [...]
Short legislative sessions in Washington and Oregon in 2022 barrel towards finish line, set stage for 2023
The short legislative sessions in both Oregon and Washington state are set to wrap up in early March, but even with the compressed timelines, PROTEC17 is tracking, supporting, and drafting [...]
Our union keeps growing stronger!
PROTEC17 grew its membership again in 2021! With public approval of unions being at an all time high, this growth trend mirrors the national wave of workers coming together to [...]
PROTEC17 stands in solidarity with DCTU, Teamsters, Starbucks workers!
In solidarity with workers around the country and throughout the Pacific Northwest, PROTEC17 members are starting off 2022 with a show of support for a wide range of unionization efforts [...]
Public Health Legislative Education Day held virtually to learn about 2022 legislation
On Feb. 8, Public Health employees from across Washington state – including many PROTEC17 members – gathered online for Public Health Legislative Education Day, held via Zoom for the second [...]
Dept. of Licensing members seek acknowledgement of frontline work via PROTEC17 co-written Bill 5875
Building upon our efforts from last year supporting PROTEC17 members at the Washington State Department of Licensing (DOL), we co-wrote Washington State Senate Bill (SB) 5875 that would add DOL [...]
State negotiations kick off in March!
Contract negotiations for our members at the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT), the Department of Licensing (DOL), and the Washington State Patrol (WSP) will kick off in March with [...]