Let Us Work

Surpassing the coordinated “Unity Breaks” held around the state in May, thousands of state employees will escalate their efforts Thursday (June 18) with more than 90 “Unity Rallies” held around the state in a huge effort to stop the state shutdown on July 1.

The “Unity Rallies” come as the stalemate in Olympia continues with no end in sight just 12 days before a budget deal must be reached to stop a state shutdown of services. The shutdown means tens of thousands of state employees will be prohibited from providing important state services.

Thursday’s “Unity Rallies” are coordinated by the 40,000-member Washington Federation of State Employees/AFSCME. Attendees at most sites will announce further escalated actions the union will take as the state approaches a shutdown. The union’s executive board meeting in emergency session June 7 authorized escalated actions if the Senate Republicans succeed in forcing a shutdown of state services on July 1.

If there is no budget by June 30, thousands of state employees will be laid off. Some 31 state agencies, including Parks, Liquor Control Board, Lottery, Horse Racing Commission and the Utilities and Transportation Commission will close. All state parks will close right before the July Fourth Weekend. Most of Community Corrections’ supervision of dangerous offenders will end. Major areas of Children’s Services and Juvenile Offender Parole will be suspended. Hatcheries will close. Employment Security Department WorkSource offices will lock their doors.

Also at stake are the modest 4.8 percent negotiated pay raises for state employees – their first in seven years. This when legislators are already getting an 11 percent raise enacted by an independent salary-setting board.

Most “Unity Rallies” start at noon with major events at the University of Washington in Seattle, the Kennewick DSHS office, the Vancouver DSHS office, Lower Columbia College in Longview, Western State Hospital in Lakewood, three Community Corrections offices in Spokane, the DSHS Building in Yakima, an I-5 overpass in Bellingham and the East Capitol Campus Plaza across Capitol Way from the Capitol in Olympia.

The entire list of Statewide Unity Breaks is at wfse.org (https://actionnetwork.org/event_campaigns/publicservicematters-unity-break-jun18 ).

Here is the list of WFSE/AFSCME Statewide Unity Breaks as of 3 p.m. 6/16/15:

Aberdeen
Several agencies
June 18, 2015 • 12:00 PM
Outside location • 415 W Wishkah, Aberdeen, WA 98520

Arlington
DSHS Smokey Point
June 18, 2015• 12:00 PM
In front of building• 3704 172nd NE, Arlington , WA 98223

Auburn
ESD Auburn
June 18, 2015• 12:00 PM
Near the front doors• 2707 I Street NE, Auburn, WA 98002

Green River Community College
June 18, 2015• 12:00 PM
The Commons• 12401 SE 320th, Auburn, WA 98092

Bellevue
DSHS King East Bellevue
June 18, 2015• 12:00 PM
In front of office• 805 156th Ave NE, Bellevue, WA 98007

Ecology Bellevue
June 18, 2015• 12:00 PM
Front of flagpole• 3190 160th Ave SE, Bellevue, WA 98008

Bellingham
State Employees Bellingham
June 18, 2015• 12:00 PM
Labor Temple• 1700 N State Street, Bellingham, WA 98225

Bellingham Ecology
June 18, 2015• 12:00 PM
Ecology Building in Front• 1440 10th ST, Bellingham, WA 98225

Western Washington University Rally
June 18, 2015• 4:45-6 PM
At Samish Way overpass near Hagans• 210 36th Street, Bellingham , WA 98225

Whatcom CC & DSHS, Bellingham
June 18, 2015• 12:00 PM
Roundabout at Cordata Pkwy & Westerly Dr• 315 Westerly Drive, Bellingham, WA 98226

Bremerton
DSHS CSO Bremerton
June 18, 2015• 12:00 PM
TBA• 4710 Auto Center Blvd, Bremerton, WA 98312

DSHS DDA Bremerton
June 18, 2015• 12:00 PM
Flagpole• 3423 6th Street, Bremerton, WA 98312

ESD Bremerton
June 18, 2015• 12:00 PM
TBA• 1300 Sylvan Way, Bremerton, WA 98310

Labor and Industries - Bremerton
June 18, 2015• 12:00 PM
Front of building• 500 Pacific Ave, Bremerton, WA 98337

Buckley
Rainier School
June 18, 2015• 12:00 PM
Green Shirt Day!• 2120 Ryan Road, Buckley, WA 98321

Cheney
Eastern Washington University
June 18, 2015• 12:00 PM
Tawanka Room 215 C• 526 5th Street, Cheney, WA 99004

Clarkston
Clarkston CSO
June 18, 2015• 11:30 AM
Clarkston CSO #2• 525 Fifth St, Clarkston, WA 99403

Colville
Colville CSO
June 18, 2015• 11:30 AM
Colville CSO• 1100 S. Main St. Suite 1, Colville , WA 99114

Ellensburg
DSHS CSO Ellensburg
June 18, 2015• 12:00 PM
521 E. Mountain Ave., Ellensburg, WA 98926

Everett
DOC Everett
June 18, 2015• 12:00 PM
DOC• 8625 Evergreen Way, Everett, WA 98208

Everett Community College
June 18, 2015• 12:00 PM
Down on Broadway at the new red sign; and between Jackson & Greywolf• 2000 Tower Street, Everett, WA 98201

Everett L&I
June 18, 2015• 12:00 PM
Labor and Industries Everett• 729 100th ST SE, Everett, WA 98208

Kennewick
DSHS CSO, Kennewick
June 18, 2015• 12:00 PM
Sidewalk at Edison• 1120 N Edison Street, Kennewick, WA 99336

Lacey
Ecology Lacey
June 18, 2015• 12:00 PM
Out front at the transit circle• 300 Desmond Dr SE, Lacey, WA 98503

ESD Lacey
June 18, 2015• 12:00 PM
Huntamer Park• 618 Woodland Square Loop SE, Lacey, WA 98503

Lakewood
Lakewood CSO/ESD
June 18, 2015• 12:00 PM
Outside main entrance• 5712 Main Street SW, Lakewood, WA 98499

Western State Hospital
June 18, 2015• 12:00 PM
WSH Flagpole• 9601 Steilacoom Blvd SE, Lakewood, WA 98498

Longview
Lower Columbia College, Longview
June 18, 2015• 5:00 PM
In front of the Rose Center (15th & Maple) - rush hour sign-waving• 1600 Maple Street, Longview, WA 98632

Lower Peninsula
DSHS Secure Community Transition Facility
June 18, 2015• 12:00 PM
No group break due to working conditions• 11150 N 20th Avenue, Lower Peninsula, WA 98303

Lynnwood
DSHS Lynnwood
June 18, 2015• 12:00 PM
In front of building• 20311 52nd Ave W, Lynnwood, WA 98036

Marysville
DOC Marysville
June 18, 2015• 12:00 PM
DOC Marysville• 1801 Grove St, Marysville, WA 98270

Medical Lake
Eastern State Hospital
June 18, 2015• 12:00 PM
Eastlake at the Flag Pole and Westlake at the Front Parking Lot• 850 Maple Street, Medical Lake, WA 99022

DSHS-Lakeland Village Hot Dog Unity Event
June 18, 2015• 10:00 AM and 6 PM
Lakeland Village South Courtyard Next to Admin bldg• 2320 Salnave Road, Medical Lake, WA 99022

Moses Lake
DSHS - Moses Lake CSO
June 18, 2015• 12:00 PM
Moses Lake CSO• 1620 S Pioneer Way, Moses Lake, WA 98831

Mount Vernon
DSHS & ESD WorkSource, Mount Vernon
June 18, 2015• 12:00 PM
Front of building• 900 E College Way, Mount Vernon, WA 98273

Olympia
Capitol Campus East Plaza
June 18, 2015• 12:00 PM
AGR, CTS, DOT, ESD, HCA, Parks & Rec• 1310 Capitol Way S, Olympia, WA 98501

DOL Capitol Campus
June 18, 2015• 12:00 PM
East Plaza• 1320 Capitol Way S, Olympia, WA 98501

DOL Olympia (West)
June 18, 2015• 12:00 PM
On street adjacent to Bldg 2&3• 2000 W 4th, Olympia, WA 98502

HCA & Commerce Olympia
June 18, 2015 • 12:00 PM
Health Care Authority building• 626 8th Ave SE, Olympia, WA 98501

The Evergreen State College
June 18, 2015• 12:00 PM
At the Longhouse• 2700 Evergreen Parkway NW, Olympia, WA 98505

Orting
Washington Soldiers’ Home-DVA Orting
June 18, 2015• 12:00 PM
At the flag pole• 1301 Orting Kapowsin Hwy, Orting, WA 98360

Puyallup
DSHS CSO Puyallup
June 18, 2015• 12:00 PM
Outside by train tracks• 201 W Main Street, Puyallup, WA 98371

Renton
Renton Technical College
June 18, 2015• 12:00 PM
Transformer Sculpture• 3000 NE 4th Street, Renton, WA 98056

Retsil/Port Orchard
Washington Veterans’ Home-DVA Retsil
June 18, 2015• 12:00 PM
Washington Veterans Home• 1141 Beach Drive, Port Orchard, WA 98366

Richland
Ecology Richland Field Office
June 18, 2015• 12:00 PM
Department of Ecology RFO• 3100 Port of Benton Blvd., Richland, WA 99354

Seattle
DSHS CSO Belltown
June 18, 2015• 12:00 PM
Street in front of office• 2106 2nd Ave, Seattle, WA 98121

DSHS DDA-FS
June 18, 2015• 12:00 PM
Street in front of office• 1700 E Cherry Street, Seattle, WA 98122

DSHS DDDS Belltown
June 18, 2015• 12:00 PM
Div of Disabilities Determination Belltown Office• 1516 2nd Ave, Seattle, WA 98101

DSHS DVR North
June 18, 2015• 12:00 PM
In front of office• 12063 15th Ave NE, Seattle, WA 98125

DSHS MLK/Rainier
June 18, 2015• 12:00 PM
Street in front of office• 3600 S Graham Street, Seattle, WA 98118

DSHS SOLA Main Office
June 18, 2015• 12:00 PM
TBA• 12721 30th Ave NE, Seattle, WA 98125

Labor and Industries Seattle
June 18, 2015• 12:00 PM
Street in front of office• 315 5th Ave S, Seattle, WA 98104

North Seattle Community College
June 18, 2015• 12:00 PM
Courtyard• 9600 College Way N, Seattle, WA 98103

Seattle Central College
June 18, 2015• 12:00 PM
South Plaza• 1701 Broadway , Seattle, WA 98122

Seattle Community Justice Center
June 18, 2015• 12:00 PM
Seattle CJC• 1550 4th Ave S, Seattle, WA 98134

SCTF King County
June 18, 2015• 12:00 PM
Secure Community Transitional Facility - Sticker-up Day• 132 S Spokane Street, Seattle , WA 98134

South Seattle College
June 18, 2015• 12:00 PM
At the clock tower• 6000 16th Ave SW, Seattle, WA 98106

UW Husky Union Building
June 18, 2015• 11:00 AM
HUB (11am-1pm)• 4001 Stevens Way NE, Seattle , WA 98195

UW Alaska Airlines Stadium Breakroom
June 18, 2015• 9:30-10 a.m.
3870 Montlake Blvd. NE, Seattle, WA 98105

Shoreline
Fircrest School
June 18, 2015• 10:30am-12:30pm
Corner of 15th and 155th• 15230 15th Ave NE, Shoreline, WA 98155

Shoreline Community College
June 18, 2015• 12:00 PM
Courtyard between the Pub and Admin Bldg• 16101 Greenwood Ave N, Shoreline, WA 98133

Silverdale
DSHS DVR, Silverdale
June 18, 2015• 12:00 PM
DVR Office• 3888 NW Randall Way, Silverdale, WA 98383

Spokane
DOC Spokane-Broadway
June 18, 2015• 12:00 PM
Dept. of Corrections• 1717 W. Broadway, Spokane, WA 99201

DOC Spokane-CJC
June 18, 2015• 12:00 PM
Dept. of Corrections - CJC• E. 715 Sprague, Spokane, WA 99202

DOC Spokane-Maple
June 18, 2015• 12:00 PM
Dept. of Corrections• 1821 N. Maple, Spokane, WA 99205

DSHS Spokane - Maple Street CSO
June 18, 2015• 12:00 PM
Maple St. CSO• 1313 N. Maple St, Spokane, WA 99201

Ecology-Spokane
June 18, 2015• 12:00 PM
Corner of Monroe and Wellesley• 4501 N Monroe St, Spokane, WA 99205

ESD WorkSource-Spokane
June 18, 2015• 11:30 AM
ESD WorkSource• 130 S Arther St, Spokane, WA 99202

Spokane CC
June 18, 2015• 8:30 AM
Spokane Community College• NE corner of Greene and Mission, Spokane, WA 99217

Spokane Falls CC
June 18, 2015• 12:00 PM
Spokane Falls Community College• 2917 W. Ft. George Wright Dr., Spokane, WA 99224

Spokane Valley
DSHS Spokane Valley CSO
June 18, 2015• 11:30 AM
Spokane Valley CSO• 8517 E Trent Ave, Spokane Valley, WA 99212

ESD Call Center
June 18, 2015• 11:30 AM
ESD Call Center• Conference Room, Spokane Valley, WA 99216

Steilacoom
DSHS Special Commitment Center
June 18, 2015• 12:00 PM
Break by the flagpole• 1403 Commercial Street, Steilacoom, WA 98388

Tacoma
CA/CSO/HCS Tacoma
June 18, 2015• 12:00 PM
Centennial 1 Buildings• 1949 S State Street, Tacoma, WA 98405

DSHS CSO/HIU Pierce South
June 18, 2015• 12:00 PM
Back lot• 1301 E 72nd Street, Tacoma, WA 98404

DSHS DDA, ESD, DOC Tacoma
June 18, 2015• 12:00 PM
Outside main entrance• 1305 Tacoma Avenue S, Tacoma, WA 98402

Tukwila
Labor and Industries Tukwila
June 18, 2015• 12:15 PM
Across the street from office• 12806 Gateway Drive S, Tukwila, WA 98168

Tumwater
DOH, DOL & DSHS Tumwater
June 18, 2015• 12:00 PM
Mark Twain statue• 111 Israel Road SE, Tumwater, WA 98501

Labor & Industries Headquarters Tumwater
June 18, 2015• 12:00 PM
L&I HQ• 7273 Linderson Way SW, Tumwater, WA 98501

Office of the Insurance Commissioner
June 18, 2015• 12:00 PM
TBA• 5000 Capitol Blvd S, Tumwater, WA 98512

Union Gap
DOT Union Gap
June 18, 2015• 6:30 AM
On Rudkin Road, in front of building• 2809 Rudkin Road, Union Gap, WA 98903

Vancouver
DSHS Vancouver
June 18, 2015• 12:00 PM
800 NE 136th, Vancouver, WA 98684

Walla Walla
DSHS CSO Walla Walla
June 18, 2015• 12:00 PM
Sign-waving• 416 E Main, Walla Walla, WA 99362

Wenatchee
Wenatchee CSO
June 18, 2015• 12:00 PM
Wenatchee CSO• 805 S. Mission St, Wenatchee, WA 98801

Yakima
DSHS Yakima
June 18, 2015• 11:30 AM
Sidewalk on 16th Ave• 1002 N 16th Ave, Yakima, WA 98902

Labor & Industries Yakima
June 18, 2015• 4:30 PM
On Yakima Avenue in front of building• 15 W Yakima Avenue, Yakima , WA 98902