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Our general meetings are held at the General Administration Auditorium on the Capitol Campus at 6:00 p.m. on the 3rd Tuesday of every month unless otherwise noted.  Beverages, fruits and light snacks are provided. Signing for the deaf and hard of hearing is provided. Click on the link to see other meeting announcements.

We are Local 443 of the Federation of State Employees (AFSCME) in Olympia, Washington. We are a "mixed" Local, with members filling a variety of jobs in state agencies and offices throughout Thurston,  Mason, and other Counties throughout Washington State. We are by far the largest Local in Council 28. Local 443 was originally chartered by the American Federation of Labor in 1945. We have 9,507 full paying members of 10,200 (93%).

Member Notices:     HOSPITALITY COMMITTEE in support of out of town member lobbyists -- LOCAL 443 is calling all members!  The Local 443 Hospitality Committee needs members to host out of town members visiting Olympia to lobby our legislators.  Time is of the essence - please contact Susie Rathke via telephone (360) 280-4941 or email srathke@ywave.com if you can host someone.   WFSE Council 28 will be providing these members breakfast, lunch, and mileage reimbursement.  We need Local 443 members to help fill in the gaps.  Lodging is a huge expense that many small locals cannot afford.   Please take this opportunity to help our brothers and sisters by hosting someone.  Thank you for your continued support in making our Union strong.    Susie Rathke Hospitality Committee Chair   Policy Committee Members   443 Shop Stewards:  A Twitter account for 443 Shop Stewards has been created.  The 443 Steward Chair will tweet current information, meeting notices, and other pertinent information in addition to the usual snail mail notices regarding the Shop Steward Committee.  You can the stewards at:       http://www.Twitter.com/443stewards     Latest Contract Information - Council 28's Web Site Please note Local 443's new address - Map of new location! -  Sixth Avenue Center, 4315 6th Avenue SE (Suite "B"), Lacey, WA Look for your Bargaining Unit Bargaining! If you are a DSHS employee and can't find your team, you are included in the Economic and Social Services team by default. Downloadable Fill-in PDF Form for Reimbursement: Reimbursement Form Legislative Hotline (toll free) 1-800-562-6000  Request to use WFSE Local 443's Office   Local 443's "Who We Are" Audio Clip (.mp3 file)   Call the Governor - Phone Number  (.mp3 file)   email WFSE Local 443 general mailbox:  wfselocal443@qwestoffice.net.   For specific officers please link to Contact Us   Local 443's General Membership Meeting Minutes

 

Mailing Address: WFSE Local 443                    PO Box 105 Olympia, WA 98507

Physical Address: WFSE Local 443 4315 6th Avenue SE, Suite B Lacey, WA 98503