PROTEC17 calls for an immediate and permanent cease fire NOW
Over the past few weeks, we have been following with horror and heartbreak the suffering, loss of life, and destruction in Gaza. Along with our member-leadership and staff, I offer [...]
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 [...]
Reproductive Rights are Workers’ Rights
PROTEC17 stands with the millions of women, girls, transgender and gender-non-conforming people, and all working people for reproductive healthcare, justice, and rights. Since 1918, PROTEC17 members have joined together to [...]
What is Juneteenth? Important day now recognized as a holiday
June 19th, also known as Juneteenth or Freedom Day, marks the day in 1865 that enslaved peoples in Galveston, Texas learned that they were free — two and a half [...]
Labor and PROTEC17 condemn anti-Asian violence and xenophobia as incidents climb during pandemic
PROTEC17 stands alongside our Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) members and communities to condemn racism in all forms in the wake of rising anti-Asian violence and xenophobia. While racism [...]
PROTEC17 is committed to undoing oppression in our workplaces and beyond
Advancing racial equity was established by our union as a strategic priority last year. Our resolve to pursue an end to systemic racism in solidarity with BIPOC communities has been [...]