The State is getting desperate. In an effort to appear less unreasonable to the arbitrator, they have unilaterally increased their protected economic position after negotiations and mediation concluded.

I have some exciting news to share. Our Union bargaining committee has successfully achieved interest arbitration rights in our 2017-2019 collective bargaining agreement.

Working long hours in a correctional institution can often create a sense of isolation from your community. When correctional officer Jared Friedrichs of the Washington State Penitentiary

Over the next two weeks, we will be holding contract update meetings at DOC facilities across the state. In those meetings, we will provide an overview of contract negotiations, discuss...Read More

We have concluded the negotiations and mediation process with the State over your 2017-2019 collective bargaining agreement.

Safe Call Now is offering a free training for Local 117 members working in law enforcement and corrections. The training - Career Protection Resiliency - will feature five dynamic speakers...Read More

Late last year, we filed a demand to bargain over changes the Department had unilaterally implemented impacting Article 18 of your collective bargaining agreement, which deals with Extended Duty Assignments....Read More

Teaching defensive tactics is physically demanding work. Trainers need to both master and demonstrate the techniques.

We caught up with WSP Teamsters Jared Frerichs who is running for Walla Walla County commissioner.

Thank you to the outstanding team of DOC nurses, at WSP, and across the state.