WA State Workers Enter Tense Budget-Era Wage Talks

Washington's public employee unions are heading into the most consequential wage negotiations in years, with a revenue forecast due June 26 expected to trigger the state's opening offer on pay. The Washington Federation of State Employees, representing 50,000 workers, says staffing shortages and retention problems persist regardless of the budget outlook — while the last round of contracts cost roughly $1.7 billion. https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/news/wa-state-workers-head-into-difficult-wage-talks-as-budget-outlook-darkens/ #WashingtonState #StateBudget #PublicEmployees #UnionNegotiations #WagesTalks #BobFerguson #CollectiveBargaining #WashingtonPolitics #StateWorkers #WashingtonStateStandard