2024 Organizing Report: Our union and member-leader power continue to grow!
In the last year alone, we have seen PROTEC17 members take on challenges at work in big ways – shutting down 5th Avenue in downtown Seattle for better wages [...]
PROTEC17 members take action to save opioid treatment program at Spokane Regional Health District
For the last six months, PROTEC17 members working in Treatment Services at Spokane Regional Health District have been fighting an attempt to privatize their highly successful opioid treatment program. [...]
City of Seattle announces layoffs for 2025
On the same day in late September that City of Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell announced his 2025 budget, PROTEC17 and other Coalition of City Unions members received a notification [...]
State member actions helped move the needle to reach agreement on the 2025-2027 contract
On Sept. 19, the PROTEC17 State bargaining team reached a Tentative Agreement (TA) on the 2025-2027 contract after many months of challenging negotiations with State of Washington management. The [...]
PROTEC17 members meet to envision the ‘Future of Work’
This summer, several of our employers annnounced return-to-office policies for PROTEC17 members at the City of Seattle, King County, the Regional Homelessness Authority (KCRHA), and our newly organized workers [...]
Meet our 2024 PROTEC17 scholarship winners!
The PROTEC17 scholarship program has awarded over $70,000 in scholarships in the last 13 year to members’ dependents to help in their pursuit of a higher education. We are [...]
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, [...]
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 [...]
2024 Professional Development Funds now available!
The PROTEC17 Professional Development Fund is designed to encourage and support the ongoing education and professional development of our members. Each year, members can apply for awards of up to [...]