WFSE members approved a 2027-29 contract that delays raises

OLYMPIA — Members of the Washington Federation of State Employees (WFSE) have accepted a tentative agreement covering the union’s general government contract for the 2027-29 biennium, locking in healthcare funding and a package of workplace protections while leaving general wage increases for a second-year reopener. The agreement contains no additional general compensation in its first […]
Two WA public sector unions reach tentative deals on new contracts

OLYMPIA [Jerry Cornfield] — Washington’s largest union for state government workers reached a tentative agreement on a new two-year contract early Friday, ending weeks of tense negotiations and a walkout by workers statewide. Just after midnight, negotiators for the Washington Federation of State Employees voted to accept the tentative deal with the state Office of […]