Opening day of the legislature, WFSE members from all around the state rallied on the steps of the capitol to say we’ve sacrificed enough. Our collective bargaining agreement embodies the concept of preserving services for the public. We call on the legislators to approve the agreement we negotiated and to treat public servants with the respect and dignity we deserve.
Carol Dotlich and Ginger Richardson, President of Local 308, Department of Corrections local, addressed the crowd gathered on the capitol steps. They were joined by Jeff Johnson, President of the Washington State Labor Council and Lynne Dodson, Secretary-Treasurer who expressed the support of the labor community for the state workers who have sacrificed so much to maintain services to the public who both need and want these services. A crowd of community supporters joined our group of activists carrying signs decrying the cuts to services proposed in the Governor’s budget. The Governor herself has publicly declared that she hates her budget because of what it does to the citizens of the state.
Thank you to all who turned out to carry our message to the senators and representatives of Washington State.
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