WSLC Makes 2026 Political Endorsements
PROTECTION How workers enforce workplace rights through… Collective Defense When workplace problems arise, many workers hesitate to raise concerns alone. Speaking up individually can feel uncertain or uncomfortable, even when the concern is valid. But something often changes wh
East King Chambers Legislative Wrap-Up
Join regional business and community leaders on Tuesday, May 6th from 4pm – 6pm for the annual legislative wrap-up hosted by the East King Chambers Coalition. This event brings together […]
WPEA Political Action Committee (PAC)
POWER Escalation https://www.wpea.org Workers sometimes bring forward a reasonable request and hear the same response: “We can’t do that right now.” Months later, the same issue appears again. More workers raise it. Meetings happen. Eventually, the decision changes. If the issue
WPEA Contracts included in Final Budget!
POWER Structure https://www.wpea.org In some workplaces, workers seem able to rally quickly when problems arise. Information spreads, conversations happen, and groups raise issues together. In other workplaces, even when many workers share the same frustrations, nothing seems to
URGENT – College Closure in House Budget
WPEA Logo Stop the Closure of Our Community Colleges While both the House and Senate budgets include our contract funding, the House budget contains an unfortunate provision that starts the process of closing one of our state’s community or technical colleges. In the House budget
We did it! Budgets include WPEA contracts!
WPEA Logo Contracts are in the Budget! Both the state House and Senate released their draft 2026 supplemental budgets on Sunday, and both budgets include the three WPEA contracts that went unfunded last year. These contracts bring WPEA members up to par with other state employees
Legislative Session, Week 5
House Voting This week, the legislature is in the middle of floor votes, which means there are no public hearings, until the middle of next week. Most bills must be voted off the floor of their House of Origin by 5pm on Tuesday, February 17, in order to continue through the legis
Wildfire Funding Lobby Day
On January 29th, WPEA members from the Department of Natural Resources came down to Olympia for wildland fire funding lobby day. Our members advocated to restore wildland fire and community resilience funding, in coalition with a broad spectrum of organizations – from environment
Legislative Session, Week 4
CUTOFF SEASON February 4 is “Policy Cutoff” in the legislature, the first in a series of deadlines that limit which bills can move forward. Bills must be voted off of the floor of their House of Origin by 5pm on February 17 in order to continue through the process this session. S
WPEA Meets with Lawmakers as Contract Funding Heads to the Legislature
WPEA lobbyists Sam Tinsley and Seamus Petrie have been meeting with members of the Washington State Legislature in preparation for the upcoming legislative session. Their conversations have focused on ensuring […]