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PROTEC17 team helps all employees at Snohomish County get more vacation
Last year, when Snohomish Health District was absorbed into Snohomish County, PROTEC17 members were able to negotiate the terms of their new contract with their new employer. They wanted to [...]
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 [...]
Fall REC celebrates members and our union’s accomplishments
On Sat., Oct. 21, the PROTEC17 Regional Executive Committee (REC) -- our union’s policy-making body -- convened in-person at the Museum of Flight in Tukwila, WA to conduct the business [...]
Yakima Health District members welcome Public Health Nurses to our union!
PROTEC17 would like to extend a warm welcome to three public health nurses at the Yakima Health District! Nurses Tanya Britt, Alexis Millett, and Kelsey Schindler chose to join forces [...]
Welcome to our new Office of Arts and Culture members!
Welcome to our newest members from the City of Seattle’s Office of Arts and Culture (OAC)! This group of 22 workers fulfills a wide variety of roles, all of which [...]
Nearly 1,500 city workers, supporters attend the Rally for #RSPCT at Seattle City Hall
On Tues., Sept. 19, nearly 1,500 city workers, community members, and political leaders rallied on the steps of Seattle City Hall and then marched along 4th Ave. to Westlake Park [...]
CDHD bargaining team secures longevity pay, more after initial no vote on contract
Members of the Chelan-Douglas Health District (CDHD) ratified a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with their employer that will for the first time provide Longevity Pay. In addition, a five percent [...]
Meet our 2023 scholarship winners!
Now in its twelfth year, the PROTEC17 scholarship program has awarded over $65,000 in scholarships to members’ dependents to help in their pursuit of a higher education. We are proud [...]
Get involved on the Political Action Committee!
There are a number of important local races in the 2023 election cycle, and PROTEC17 members are encouraged to get involved via our Political Action Committee (PAC)! You can sit [...]
Impasse in Oregon Legislature; possible special session
While the Oregon legislative session is slated to end on June 25, the legislature - at the time of this writing - has been unable to pass bills for over [...]
City of Mount Vernon workers join PROTEC17!
PROTEC17 welcomes our newest members at the City of Mount Vernon (a new employer for us) to our union! This group of 15 employees who work in a variety of [...]
PROTEC17 Portland Street Response wins their first contract!
PROTEC17 members at Portland Street Response reached an agreement to supplement their PROTEC17 Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) that addresses the unique needs of their role as first responders. In addition, [...]
PROTEC17 members fight for strong contracts!
City of Seattle members have been fighting for a fair contract alongside their siblings from 10 other unions in the Coalition of City Unions (CCU) since Sept. 2022. The CCU [...]
PROTEC17 celebrates International Workers’ Day!
PROTEC17 staff, pictured here with King County member Jeremy Ward, joined others at the May Day rally in downtown Seattle! May Day, a.k.a. International Workers’ Day, is held annually on [...]
PROTEC17 at the Portland Labor Notes Conference
PROTEC17 Steward Jeanette DeCastro (second from left) spoke on a panel on ‘Class Struggle Unionism in the Public Sector’ at the Labor Notes Conference in Portland in early May! Pictured [...]