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All About WFSE

Washington Federation of State Employees AFSCME Council

A Member Orientation Guide

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Table of ContentsVision, Mission, Core Values .............................

Welcome Letter .................................................

Unions Build a Strong Middle Class ................

Income Inequality .............................................

Workers Rights and Union Representation .......

Building a Strong Union ...................................

Union Membership Matters ..............................

Collective Bargaining .......................................

Members are Our Strength - Get Involved ........

Union Membership Difference .........................

Community Involvement ..................................

Member Benets ...............................................

WFSE/AFSCME Locals ...................................

Ofce Locations ................................................


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Page 2 AFSCME Council 28 Public Service Makes Washington Better

MissionWFSEs purpose is to organize and empo

individuals to create a powerful collective

voice, respond to the needs and directio

of the membership, achieve and maintai

excellent wages, benets and workingconditions, ensure the union is a positive

in workers lives, families and communitie

and unite the locals of WFSE/AFSCME f

mutual protection and advancement of

workers.

Core Values DEMOCRATIC: Membership-driven, members connected and essential to the process.

RESPECT: Ideas, diversity, perspectives, public respect, dignity, compassion.

INTEGRITY: Honest, ethical, courageous, doing whats right, mean what you say, trust b

verify.

FAIRNESS AND EQUITY: Representation without bias including

political action. Diversity in ideas, behavior and differences.

PROFESSIONALISM: Mentoring, responsiveness, accountability,

continuous improvement, education and training.

BETTERMENT OF WORKERS LIVES AND FAMILIES: Wages, benets, working conditio

healthcare and safety.

Strategic Goals

Improve state employee and community image.Increase member participation.

Build a new contract campaign.

Organize and engage private-sector public service employees to ght privatizat

and continue a Volunteer Member Organizer (VMO) program.

VisionWFSE is an efcient, dynamic, member-

driven and diverse organization that supports

and empowers public service employees.

We achieve this through organization, training

and education in all public forums and politicallevels with activism, integrity, pride and

coalition-building. We build public support

and trust. Our membership is inclusive in

nature, seeking uniform fairness with strong

ethical standards to protect public interests.


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Dear Colleague,

If you are new to state government or the public service sector, congratulat

on your new job. If youre considering joining or if youre getting reacquai

with your union, welcome to the Washington Federation of State Employee

AFSCME Council 28, the most powerful and democratic union in Washing

State.

We represent state employees who work in General Government, Higher Educati

and public service groups like Independent Provider Interpreters, American

Behavioral Health Systems and American Friends Service Committee.

As you learn more about the union, I am certain you will have numerous questi

This booklet will provide some initial information to get you started.

Our contracts contain important information about basic working condition

workers rights and responsibilities. Your employer will provide you with acopy; keep it handy. You can also download one from our website at

http://www.wfse.org/contracts/.

Together we all make up the union. We elect representatives to policy commi

to represent worker issues and we elect member representatives to negotiat

contracts, that may include wages, cost-of-living-adjustments (COLA), step

creases, health care coverage, pension coverage, vacation time, holiday opt

and more.

In addition, we advocate for safe and respectful work environments.

To join and become a member, complete the enclosed membership card. Th

is a big difference between choosing to be a full member and the non-mem

fee payer. If you support fair wages and strong benets, we encourage you

become a full member. Being a member entitles you to voting rights during

union elections, the right to participate in union activities, surveys, function

to members-only union benets.

WFSE/AFSCME members wrote the Vision, Mission and Core Values state

ment on the opposite page. Everything we do and all actions we take are di

related to them. Together we make a difference.

We are the union and together we strengthen our voice.

I am honored to serve you as your president. I hope this booklet helps you byour journey as a member of WFSE/AFSCME.

Sincerely,

Sue Henricksen

President, AFSCME Council 28

Sue Henricksen

WFSE/AFSCME PresidentLocal 53

DSHS DD Field Services

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Stay informed. Connect withCouncil 28. Learn how at

www.wfse.org or on the inside

front cover page.

WELCOME

Public service makes Washington better


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We are WFSE/AFSCME Council 28 AFL-CIO

By joining together, working people gain strength in numbers and create avoice at work and in our communities about matters we care about.

Working together, we can negotiate a contract with our employer that may

nclude better pay, protect our health insurance, and create a fair and safe

workplace with worker-friendly policies like schedule exibility, commute

trip reduction and leave to care for family members.

No matter what type of job workers are in, strong unions

allow workers to speak out for fairness for all working

people in their communities and create better standardsand a strong middle class across the country.

AFSCME, the AFL-CIO and all unions envision a future in which work

and all people who work are valued, respected and rewarded.

We achieve that rst through traditional representation and bargaining for

strong contracts but then we go beyond that by participating in lobbying

and working in coalition with other organizations to achieve the same

goal:

Building a strong Middle Class community.

We accomplish this by building a broad coalition to advance a worker-

friendly political and economic agenda.

About Unions

Unions build a strong

middle class


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This is a movement that matters

to our states economy

INCOME

INEQUALITY

When you join this union, youbecome part of the solution we hope

closes the gap between the rich and

the middle class in the United States

and in our communities here in

Washington.

Simply, the state of Washington is

this states largest employer. So if

state employees and public service

sector employees cant make a liv-

ng wage, they cant buy the goodsand services that drive the economy.

Washingtons economy then suffers

because this large pool of workers

snt earning enough to keep our

economy strong.

The real job creators are not CEOs

or corporations or wealthy inves-

tors, former U.S. Labor Secretary

Robert Reich says (robertreich.org).

The job creators are members of

Americas vast middle class and the

poor, whose purchases cause busi-

nesses to expand and invest.

Income inequality affects us all.

There are many reasons for this

alarming gap between the vast

Middle Class and the few very rich.

The chart (right) shows that after

World War II, the economy boomedbecause 90% of Americas wage

earners those on the lower end of

the pay scale beneted the most

from income growth. But during

recent economic expansions, its

been the very few at the very top

who have captured all the income

growth. Thats a recipe for economiccatastrophe.

The men and women of our union,

the Washington Federation of State

Employees, have done much to re-

duce income inequality. Thirty years

ago, the unions pioneering com-

parable worth settlement addressed

gender-based wage disparities. More

recently, Medical Interpreters negoti-

ated a rst-ever contract that boostedpay but also saved the state millions

of taxpayer dollars. Many contracts

negotiated in 2014 (effective July 1,

2015) help those earning less than

$15 an hour. The Community lege Coalition even won rst-

salary increases for part-time

workers.

Income inequality is a nationa

that we can help solve here w

strong contracts and a commit

to workplace rights.

This is a union committed to r

ing income inequality. You ca

because your voice matters.

When you join WFSE/AFSCM

your voice joins with other me

engaged in this effort.


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Workers RightsWorkers have the right to organize a union to nego-

tiate wages, hours, and other terms and conditions of

employment.

Union members have the right to bargain collec-

tively through representatives of employees own

choosing for a contract that covers wages, benets,

hours, and other working conditions.

Union members have the right to discuss terms and

conditions of employment or union organizing with

co-workers to help solve problems and come up withsolutions that work.

Union members have the right to take actionwith

one or more co-workers to improve working condi-

tions by, among other means, raising work-related

complaints directly with your employer or with a

government agency, and seeking help from a union.

Union members have the right to go public (dem-

onstrate, rally, sign-wave, wear issue-related buttons,

shirts). There are some locational restrictions. Checkwith your Shop Steward.

Union members have the right to receive all the

beneftsachieved by the union in negotiating em-

ployment benets with your employer.

Represented workers have a voice

Workers Rights

WFSE/AFSCME is the leader in representing state

employees and workers in the public service.

Representation

With WFSE/AFSCME, youre empowered with

the most effective representation available for stat

employees and workers in the public service.

WFSE/AFSCME provides representation on in-

dividual concerns and on concerns shared by yo

and your co-workers. WFSE/AFSCME represen

employees:

In negotiations and enforcement of contract

(collective bargaining agreements);

With the heads of individual agencies, instit

tions of higher education and private owner

Before the state Legislature;

Before the states personnel-related boards a

other regulatory bodies;

On grievance actions;

The union helps members with day-to-day prob-

lems, as well as reallocation requests, classicati

and pay issues, and monitoring attempts to outsoupublic services.


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REPRESENTATION

A U.S. Supreme Court decision

called Weingarten extends tounionized workers federal rights

to union representation during a

management investigation.

The Washington Public Employment Rela-

tions Commission (PERC) is charged with

determining bargaining units* in state

government and public service positions.

The National Labor Relations Board(NLRB) denes private sector bargaining

units.

If youre not sure if your position is part of

a bargaining unit, contact us at 800-562-

6002 or via email: [email protected].

*Bargaining Unit: A bargaining unit in

labor relations is a group of employees with

a clear and identiable community of inter-

ests who are represented by a single labor

union in collective bargaining and other

dealings with management.

Weingarten Rights

If you are called into a meeting with a management representative

and you have reason to believe that disciplinary action against you

may result, you have the right to have a union representative prese

during this meeting. Read the statement below to the management

representative, and contact your steward immediately:

If this discussion could in any way lead to my being disciplined

terminated, or affect my personal working conditions, I request t

my union representative, ofcer, or steward be present at the mee

ing. Without representation, I choose not to answer any question

The following guidelines apply:

The employee must make a clear request for union representa

before or during the interview.

The employer must grant the request and delay questioning un

the union representative arrives and has a chance to consult pr

vately with the employee; deny the request and end the intervi

immediately; or give the employee a choice of having the inter

view without representation or ending the interview.

If the employer denies the request for union representation andcontinues to ask questions, it commits an unfair labor practice

and the employee has the right to refuse to answer. The emplo

may not discipline the employee for such a refusal.

Weingarten Rights do not apply to coaching meetings, giving instru

tions or handing out discipline. Check with your shop steward or sta

representative if you need more information.

Union representation protects your rights

When you accept a paycheck

for your hard work, you dont

give up your rights.


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Building a strong unionAs Washingtons most powerful advocate for public service employees, working families, and strong co

munities, WFSE/AFSCME members speak with a proud and strong collective voice.

Union membership is key to building pride and strength.

Members make important decisions, from setting priorities for contract negotiations and endorsing

legislative candidates to planning job actions and changing the way the union itself is organized.

Thats why union membership is the most critical frst stepyou can take.

Union membership is personally empowering and gives you the opportunity to take part in the

democratic decision-making that steers our union.

Union memberships connects you to the historical and growingmove-

ment of working people standing up for their right to negotiate for fair

wages and working conditions.

In 1968, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. died while defending AFSCME sanitation workers in

Memphis who were ghting for their dignity and the right to collectively bargain.


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JOIN

Union membership mattersWhen you sign a union membership card, you become a member of the largest union for state, higher

education and public service employees in the state of Washington!

We are 40,000 members strong and together we have a powerful voice to stand up for workers righand to protect jobs, pay, benets, working conditions and public services.

Union membership helps us build a strong and united voice for public

service and the services we provide.Joining is easy. Complete and sign a membership card and return it to a shop steward or HR represen

tive at your workplace or simply fold, seal and drop in the mail.

Participation leads to concrete gains.Union membershipgives you the right to participate in decisions

that impact you at your job. Union membership gives you a voice

and the opportunity to participatein the democratic governance

of the union. Union membership gives you access to members-only

benets.

Recently, member bargaining teams negotiated wage increases of at

least 4.8% for the 2015-17 contract and maintained health care

premiums and co-pays at affordable levels for all our members

despite an effort to raise out-of-pocket costs. Member participation

at worksite solidarity-events and via social media amplied our

position and empowered our negotiators. Together we stand strong.

Unity is a strong defense.Are you concerned about what has happened to state and public employees over the past few years?

Coordinated attacks on unions and workers rights across the country could soon impact us right here

Washington. We are at a crossroads. Either we unite and use our voice - and rights - like never before

strengthen our union or we may lose all weve gained:

Living wages

Basic union rights

Affordable health care

Real pensions

Bottom line: Union membership matters.We cannot take our rights and benets for granted any longer. The most important way you can help

grow this movement of working people is by becoming a union member today.

SIGN A UNION MEMBERSHIP CARD TODAY

Find a membership card between pages XX and XX. Reach us at 800-562-6002 or [email protected]


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Collective Bargaining

Collective bargaining is the American wayCollective bargaining is the process

we use to negotiate contracts that

determine terms of employment

such as pay, benets, hours, leave,

job health and safety policies, ways

to balance work and family and

more. Collective bargaining is one

way we solve workplace problems.

The frst step in negotiating our

contracts - also called collective

bargaining agreements (CBAs) -

is identifying the rules that apply.

State Employees (RCW 41.80)Most state employees negotiate

under the Personnel System Reform

Act (PSRA) of 2002. Our rst con-

tract went into effect on 7/1/05.

Members in General Government

and the Community College Coali-

tion negotiate with the governors

Labor Relations Section (LRS) of

OFM. Members in our four-year

Higher Education institutions bargainwith their respective administrations.Refer to RCW 41.80 (State Collective Bargaining)

Public Employees (RCW 41.56)

Some WFSE/AFSCME members

bargain under the Public Employees

Collective Bargaining Act (PECBA).

This includes our Renton Technical

College, Independent Provider Inter-

preters and Higher Education exempt

employee members.

Public employee teams may bar-

gain with LRS or directly with their

employer. Refer RCW 41.56 (Public Employ-ees Collective Bargaining)

Private Sector Public Service Em-

ployees (NLRA)

WFSE/AFSCME also represents

members from the private sec-

tor who perform public services.

These members fall under the fed-

eral National Labor Relations Act

(NLRA). This includes American

Friends Service Committee (AFSC)

and American Behavioral Health

Systems (ABHS), and Kitsap Ten-ant Support Services (KTSS).Refer to NLRA Collective Bargaining (Section 8(d)

& 8(b)(3).

Negotiations

During negotiations, the inpu

support of members is key toning strong contracts.

Bargaining teams for each co

are elected from and by unio

bers covered by that contract

staff assist as negotiators.

Members consider proposed

es to the contract as well as w

articles theyd like to preserv

The bargaining teams then pra nal package of proposals t

presented to management as

contract proposals.

Negotiations continue throug

tiple rounds with each side o

proposals and counter propos

til a tentative agreement is re

Watch for information abo

ways you can get involveduring negotiations throu

rallies, lunch-n-learns, un

breaks, and more.

Once a tentative agreement i

reached, the ratication proc

begins.

Members vote to accept or re

tentative agreement offered b

bargaining team.

Ratied agreements that requ

state funding (all except our

contracts) are then forwarded

the governors Ofce of Fina

Management for funding thro

the legislature.

www.wfse.org/contra

Refer to RCW 41.80 (State Collective Bargaining)


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GET INVOLVED

Members are our strength

Council 28

We often refer to our union -

WFSE/AFSCME - as Council 28.

Council 28 is the district designa-

tion given to us by our national

union, AFSCME - the American

Federation of state, county and

municipal employees.

Members run WFSE/AFSCME

electing ofcers at all levels and

participate in the day-to-day affairs

of their local unions. Members set

priorities for contracts and are the

key to the unions growth and suc-

cess.

Only union members have the right

to participate in our union democracy.

Local elections determine localofcers and local executive board

members. Elections are also held

at the local level to select delegates

and alternates to council-level

policy committees, our councils

biennial convention, and to the

AFSCME International convention.

Council 28 Policy Committees

Policy Committee members dene

and work through issues unique to

their area of work before forward-

ing requests for action (in the form

of resolutions) to the Council 28

executive board.

Our policy committees are: Correc-

tions, Employment Security, Hu-

man Services, Institutions, Higher

Education, Labor and Industries,

Miscellaneous, Natural Resources,

Public Service and Transportation.

Council 28 policy committee mem-

bers also elect representatives from

their committee to the councils

executive board.

Council 28 Executive Board

The Council Executive Board is the

body that is charged with carrying

forward the resolutions approved

at the convention and conducting

the business of the membership

between conventions.

Members are the key to WFSEs strength.

Members choose the unions leaders and leaders are accountable to them.

Council 28 Convention

WFSE/AFSCMEs highest go

ing body is the convention of

membership held in odd-num

years. Locals elect union mem

delegates and alternates to atte

represent them at the convent

At Convention, the delegate

the councils four ofcers (p

dent, vice president, secretar

treasurer), formulate policie

the next biennium, and cons

any amendments to the Coun

constitution.

AFSCME International Con

The highest governing body

SCME International is the co

tion of the membership. Thivention is held in even-numb

years. Locals elect delegates

alternates and convene with

AFSCME members from ac

country to conduct business

www.wfse.org/leade

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There are so many ways you can be involve

Member Activities

Local MeetingsUnion members belong to a local

union. Attend your local meetingand meet your leadership. Get

informed and volunteer to support

activites in your community.

www.wfse.org > Our Locals

Council 28WFSE/AFSCME members can

participate in running the union.

WFSE Bargaining Teams

Council Policy Committees

Council Executive Board

Committees of the E-Board

(see page 13 for more info)

Green Caucus

Public Safety CaucusConservative Caucus

Skilled Labor & Trades

LGBTQIwww.wfse.org/get-involved/


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Its about the American Dream

Maria Buan (left) with mother Margarita Buan, a

Local 793 member who provides food services to

patients at Western State Hospital in Lakewood.

Thanks to her mothers union membership, Maria

qualied for $6,000 in union scholarships to advance

her education. The Buan family came to America from

The Philippines about 10 years ago. Theyre grateful

for the value WFSE/AFSCME places on education

for members and their families. Here, everyone has a

chance, Margarita Buan said.

Workers win victory against outsourci

Employment Security warehouse members in

Olympia got two weekends of overtime after d

covering a moving job they should have done w

about to be outsourced.

Part-time Hourly Community College

employees air issues at landmark

union-management meeting

The unions Community College Coalition Barga

Team never gave up its ght to support members

part-time hourly positions.

When management rebuffed several bargaining pposals last year, the union won a special union-m

agement meeting to begin airing their issues.

Part-time hourly workers gained even more right

the 2015-17 Community College Coalition contr

UW Custodian Wins

UW Local 1488 member Marvin Choi was accused of

stealing $1 worth of soft drinks from a faculty refrig-

erator. He faced the ultimate nightmare as someone

who was falsely accused: He was red. But he used his

contract rights and the expertise of union staff to provethe UW wrong. Hed actually been given permission

to put his own soda in the faculty fridge after the UW

told all custodians they couldnt have mini-fridges in

their work areas. A neutral arbitrator sided with Choi

and chided the university for not trying to understand

the original responses from Choi, a native of Korea.

Membership difference Union membership makes a difference: just four of many sto


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PROUD HISTORY

Did you know that state employees once got th

jobs based on which political party they belongto? Thats right. But in 1960 WFSE/AFSCME

members mounted a campaign to ask voters to

ate a CIVIL SERVICEsystem where employeehired based on whatthey know, not whothey k

Before collective bargaining, state employees had

to beg politicians for pay raises. This system ofbegging not bargaining ended in 2002 with the

passage of the WFSE/AFSCME-initiated full-scope

COLLECTIVE BARGAININGlaw that allows stateemployees to negotiate pay and benets.

Nearly 40,000 WFSE represented workers are now

covered by strong contract protections.

Did you know that long before the Civil Rights Act

of 1964 and the Memphis Strike, WFSE/AFSCMEalready had a CIVIL RIGHTScommittee. Today,were on the front lines against discrimination, work-

place bullying and pay inequity.

Prior to 1985, employees who worked in job cla

historically made up of women were paid 59% owhat male-dominated classes did. That ended in

when after years of pursuing court action, WFSE

AFSCME and the State of Washington reached

settlement in the pioneering COMPARABLE Wlawsuit that brought a half-billion dollars to rem

gender-based wage inequity.

PAY EQUITY

CIVIL SERVICE

CIVIL RIGHTS

COLLECTIVE

BARGAINING


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EXERCISING OUR MIDDLE CLASS VALUES

WFSE/AFSCME works with advocates on efforts for living wage, fair treatment, worker righ

non-discrimination and collective bargaining for all. Working together, we make change happ

. . . Everything from a carnival in Ferndale to

celebrate dedicated foster parents to saving cli

that lower-income citizens depend on in Seattl

saving sh hatcheries and state parks, to handi

out school supplies in Central Seattle.

We use our

voice for

quality servpublic safe

and natural

resources .

IN SOLIDARITY


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Gain more power with Members Only Benets

WFSE/AFSCME COUNCIL 28

MEMBERS ONLY BENEFITS

PROGRAM

When you become a full dues-paying member of WFSE/AF-

SCME Council 28, you can save

thousands of dollars on goods

and services through the Mem-

bers Only Benets Program.

Representation feepayers get the

protection of strong contract;

but by taking the step to become

full dues-paying members of

the union, they gain much more

economic power by qualifying

for the discounts and consumer

information offered by the Mem-

bers Only Benets Program.

www.wfse.org/member-benets/WFSE/AFSCME Members Only Benets Program

(includes links to AFSCME Advantage and UnionPlus at the national level)

www.afscme.org/members/advantageAFSCME Advantage

www.unionplus.org

Union Plus

HOUSE & HOME

MORTGAGESA mortgage program to help members and their chdren buy a home. Special WFSE/AFSCME Council 28 contacts.

REAL ESTATE PROGRAM To help members and their familiesbuy or sell a home. Union Home Services just for WFSE/AFSCM

Council 28 members.

ALSOSave My Home Hotline: provided through the non-protMoney Management International (MMI) - is accredited to provi

counseling for labor union members facing foreclosure.

Member Benets


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BENEFITSLEGAL

LEGAL SERVICES Speak to a lawyer free aboutany legal question. Free document review and 30%

off additional services. Additional option for mem-

bers in the South Sound.

LEGAL DEFENSE PROGRAM Just for WFSE/AFSCME Council 28 Law Enforcement members.

AUTO ADVANTAGE

CAR RENTALS Save up to 25% on car rentalswith discounts from Alamo, Avis, Budget, Enter-

prise, Hertz, National, Dollar and Thrifty.

MOTOR CLUB Get emergency roadside assistanceand locksmith services.

AUTO BUYING SERVICE Save time and moneywhen you buy a new or used car or truck.

TIRES AND CAR SERVICE Save 10% off allGoodyear tires and 5% off all sales tires. Save up

to 10% off all car service.

ALSO Auto Insurance; A Guide to Union-MadeVehicles; more.

SHOPPING & TRAVEL

AT&T WIRELESS DISCOUNTS Save 15% offselect monthly wireless service plans from AT&T,

the only nationwide unionized wireless company,.

COMPUTER DISCOUNTS Save up to 30% onDell and HP laptops and desktops.

CLOTHING DISCOUNTS Buy union-made appareland save 5%-10% on everything you buy.

PET SERVICES Pet insurance, veterinary servic-es; save 10% on pet food, toys and supplies.

ALSO Checks and Address Labels; Entertainment;Flowers and Gift Baskets; Travel Center; Super

Shuttle Discount; Vacation Tours; more.

MONEY & CREDIT

FINANCIAL WELLNESS & PLANNING

Just for WFSE/AFSCME Council 28 members: Washington State Employees Credit Union Progr

Modern Woodmen of America (retirement savin

Money Management Educators (nancial educati

AFLAC (supplemental insurance)

Colonial Life (supplemental insurance)

ALSO AFSCME Advantage Credit Card; debthelp; credit counseling; layoff hotline; Consume

Reports; Retirement Planning Center

DISASTER/HARDSHIP RELIEF GRANTSFoundation for Working Families, a program un

derwritten in part by WFSE/AFSCME Council

with the Washington State Labor Council.

ALSO UnionPlus Hardship Grants.

DENTAL HEALTH

Just for WFSE/AFSCME Council 28 members antheir families Free and discounted dental benetswith Bright Now! Dental, Pacic Dental Alliance,

Sunrise Dental and Frontier Family Dental. For

members in the Uniform Dental Plan.

ALSO Special discounts for Local 1671 members(interpreters independent providers).

RECREATION

FAMILY CAMPOUTS Just for WFSE/AFSCMECouncil 28 members and their families: Annual

Howard Ocobock Memorial Family Campouts at

state parks for family fun and solidarity.

UNION SPORTSMENS ALLIANCE Union com-munity for improved hunting and shing access an

preservation of wildlife habitat.


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NORTHWEST WASHINGTON

Seattle Field Ofce

(206) 525-5363 | (800) 924-5754

Local 304 -Seattle

Local 308 - Sea DOC

Local 341-Fircrest/EchoGlen/SOLA

Local 378 - Sea DOT

Local 843 - King HumSrv

Local 976 - King L&I

Local 1466 - Parks

Local 1488 - UW/HMC

Smokey Point Satellite Ofce

(360) 659-4333 | (800) 967-3816

Local 476 - SedroWoolley

Local 948 - Sno HumSrv

Local 1020 - Everett

Local 1060 - Skagit/Whatcom

Local 1381 - WWU/WCC

Local 1466 - Parks

SOUTHWEST WASHINGTON

Olympia Field Ofce

(360) 786-1303 | (800) 624-0256

Local 443 - Oly/Thu/Mason

Local 872 - Ecology (ThuCo)

Local 970 - GH/Pacic

Local 1463 - Pt Angeles

Local 1466 - Parks

Local 1556 - Pt Angeles DOT

Local 2753 - FishHat 1,2

Local 2964 - FishHat 3,4

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(253) 581-4402 | (800) 924-5753

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(800) 439-9855

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HEADQUARTERS OFFICE (800) 562-6002

1212 Jefferson Street SE, #300. Olympia WA 98501 www.wfse.org(360) 352-7603 | (360) 352-7608 fax | [email protected]

Federation HOTLINE: (800) 562-6102 | WFSE.org

Legislative and Political Action Department

906 Columbia Street SW, 5th Floor, Olympia WA 98501

External Organizing Department

906 Columbia Street SW, 4th Floor, Olympia WA 98501

(800) 820-2291 | (360) 943-9160 | (360) 352-4730 fax | [email protected]

SPOKANE FIELD OFFICE (509) 326-4422

Garden Court, 222 W Mission Avenue, Suite 201, Spokane WA 99201-2301

(800) 442-8618 | (509) 326-4424 fax

YAKIMA FIELD OFFICE (509) 452-98553804 Kern Road, Suite B, Yakima WA 98902-7801(800) 439-9855 | (509) 457-1939 fax

SEATTLE FIELD OFFICE (206) 525-5363

6363 7th Avenue S, Suite 220, Seattle WA 98108-3407

(800) 924-5754 | (206) 525-5366 fax

SMOKEY POINT SATELLITE OFFICE (360) 659-4333

Medallion Ofce Suites, 16710 Smokey Point Blvd, #308, Arlington WA 98223-8435

(800) 967-3816 | (360) 657-3336 fax

OLYMPIA FIELD OFFICE (360) 786-1303

906 Columbia Street SW #500, Olympia WA 98501-1216

(800) 624-0256 | (360) 786-1338 fax | [email protected]

TACOMA FIELD OFFICE (253) 581-44026003 Tacoma Mall Blvd., Tacoma WA 98409-6826


VANCOUVER SATELLITE OFFICE (360) 735-1115

Crestwood Business Park, 11818 SE Mill Plain Blvd #202, Vancouver WA 98684-5090


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(360) 352-7603 fax (360) 352-7608

www.wfse.org(800) 562-6002

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