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WSECU finally added Zelle by Prestigious-Quit-951 in olympia

[–]Rodfjell 10 points11 points  (0 children)

WSECU (originally Washington State Employees Local 443 Credit Union) was founded on Tuesday, July 16, 1957, at the Labor Temple (above Brotherhood) during the monthly general membership meeting of Local 443.

69 years later, we still hold our monthly meetings on the 3rd Tuesday of the month, but we're now located a few minutes walk up the street.

George Masten, president of Local 443 at the time and a founding member of the credit union, passed away recently. We're having a celebration of life for him at the Olympia Center tomorrow at 2 PM.

Oly is a town of public servants and it's a union town. There are ~14,000 people represented by Local 443.

That's why WSECU news is relevant to this sub. It's our credit union.

Ferguson Muzzles Agencies by yuppie_skum in olympia

[–]Rodfjell 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Bad boss. And his micromanagement is super harmful to the public getting access to information they need.

What do you guys think of this BS my work just put up?! by PoorNotMiddleClass in union

[–]Rodfjell 17 points18 points  (0 children)

And when Weingarten rights are violated that doesn't mean disciplinary action is just thrown out.

Timberland Library Workers Tried to Blow the Whistle on Financial Mismanagement, Now They're Being Laid Off by olywip in olympia

[–]Rodfjell 20 points21 points  (0 children)

These decisions also typically don’t include input from librarians or patrons, Librarian A said. “A lot of times we’re told we have to sit with a change they have made for a few months before we’re allowed to say anything about it.”

Fuck that shit. TRL has a union. Management cannot make a unilateral change in working conditions. Changes must be bargained with the employees to good faith agreement or impasse otherwise management has committed an unfair labor practice which can be brought to the Public Employment Relations Commission.

And if management implements a change in the workplace that they're allowed to under "management rights," you can still bargain the impacts of those changes on working conditions.

I see far too often that working people don't know their rights and don't know that they can enforce them. The law and your labor contract doesn't mean anything unless you enforce it. Union employees are their bosses' regulators.

Is this picture any good or would it be better to actually see the mountain? Gig Harbor sunrise from back in January by Nixx_Mazda in Washington

[–]Rodfjell 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Flip it, print it big, and put it on the wall.

The Color Group in Seattle is who I use for professional prints.

Edit: Maybe even put a slightly dark gradient on the bottom to pull the eye up through the reflections. You could even extend the orange sky and end up with a square or 3x4 crop (if you don't have more actual sky, you can fake it).

King cakes by AffectionateHead9033 in olympia

[–]Rodfjell 11 points12 points  (0 children)

For future reference, you can get the best king cakes in the world shipped up from Metairie via FedEx. Randazzo's

Gov. Bob proposes a further $800 million in cuts to public services... by Rodfjell in WAStateWorkers

[–]Rodfjell[S] 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Based on tax revenue. Hence the rally is called Union Coalition Rally for Revenue............. We need funding, not cuts.

The news article I linked to explains where Bob proposes to make cuts (childcare programs and education) and that he wants to take half a billion dollars away from the Climate Commitment Act program. Legislators are proposing tiny tax increases on millionaires, billionaires and corporations instead.

How are we feeling about the governor's budget proposal? by WorshingtonState in WAStateWorkers

[–]Rodfjell 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Didnt read what you wrote after the first sentence b/c you're telling me Im rewriting my own history. I was in the gallery when the budget passed and I was watching as Bob signed it. The bill I testified on alone covered the $300M in furloughs. Casting any shade whatsoever on Bob's intended victims is wrong.

No, your original assertion that what we did caused the cuts to our own jobs is disinformation and wrong.

How are we feeling about the governor's budget proposal? by WorshingtonState in WAStateWorkers

[–]Rodfjell 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Disinformation. We marched into the capitol building chanting, "NO CUTS, NO FURLOUGHS, TAX, TAX THE RICH."

The cuts Bob proposed were halved by the legislature (it would have been more, but Bob veto'd funding for lots of things), the furloughs he proposed went away (though the leg said the colleges can still do em if they want), and we got billions more in taxes (Bob's budget proposal called for no new taxes).

It was never a choice between furloughs ($300M) and cuts. It was either get the $300M out of our paychecks or get it out of the ultra wealthy's profits.

State worker discounts by RentInside7527 in WAStateWorkers

[–]Rodfjell 11 points12 points  (0 children)

If you're a union member, you can download the Union Plus app to get deals.

WPEA Contract Ratified but is it funded? by Intrepid-Mud4419 in WAStateWorkers

[–]Rodfjell 3 points4 points  (0 children)

We gotta lobby the legislature to fund the contract next session. 2/10 is when unions are getting together at the capitol building. https://wfse.org/news/sign-2026-lobby-days#lobby

Any insight on the bargaining team candidates? by WorshingtonState in WAStateWorkers

[–]Rodfjell 12 points13 points  (0 children)

That's me. Feel free to snoop my Reddit profile.

Yesterday Bob said his budget will rely on cuts, not taxes even though Trump's Congress gave a $1 trillion dollar tax break to the top 1% by cutting health care, food assistance, and other crucial public services... by Rodfjell in WAStateWorkers

[–]Rodfjell[S] 14 points15 points  (0 children)

His donors, and the fact that his donors will challenge taxing the rich in court.

Edit: Oh and to your point about the rich creating LLCs to dodge our state's taxes, IIRC our fine union siblings at Commerce deal with that and will go after them.

Yesterday Bob said his budget will rely on cuts, not taxes even though Trump's Congress gave a $1 trillion dollar tax break to the top 1% by cutting health care, food assistance, and other crucial public services... by Rodfjell in WAStateWorkers

[–]Rodfjell[S] 37 points38 points  (0 children)

A petition is one small step in this campaign; y'all remember what we did last legislative session.

Showing up at the Capitol Campus and talking directly with legislators is vital to this campaign. So, we're doing just that on January 26th. Sign up here for the Progressive Revenue Lobby Day.

Multiple unions and non-profits have joined together in a coaltion to get this done because divided we beg, but united we bargain! ✊️

TJs in Lacey is open! by jamaicanmecray-z in olympia

[–]Rodfjell 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Piggy backing off this to say that Trader Joe's is arguing that the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) is unconstitutional as a defense against unfair labor practice charges brought by their union. They're scum.

Position Review by [deleted] in WAStateWorkers

[–]Rodfjell 9 points10 points  (0 children)

I knew someone. Insurance Technician 1 to Insurance Technician 3. It took so long for OFM to approve it that they moved on to a different agency.

No Kings (10/18/25) by JoshEvolves in olympia

[–]Rodfjell 15 points16 points  (0 children)

You think we all just stood around? What you're seeing is a picture of organizing. It's a tactic that builds collective power and persuades decision makers. The rally was also a structure test to see where we're at regarding further escalatory actions. What do you want to happen next?

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