March 2026
From The AFL-CIO: Peacekeeper Training
Wednesdays through April 22nd
Learn how to lift up the safety and effectiveness of nonviolent actions like marches or rallies, and how to de-escalate and document disruptions or enforcement activities. Each event is standalone; they are running the same training multiple times.
Register for all dates here.
AFT Washington & WEA Adjunct Unemployment Workshop
Wednesday, March 25th, 3:00 - 4:30 PM
AFT Washington and WEA have helped hundreds of adjuncts successfully apply for unemployment benefits over more than a decade.
This workshop is intended for seasoned and new applicants alike. The aim is to increase your chances of getting your unemployment claim as adjuncts resolved quickly, decreasing the potential of accidentally triggering delays that could delay payments by months.
Attending a live workshop is important, so we can answer questions live! We do not record sessions, but we can provide additional accommodations as needed.
No Kings Day 3
Saturday, March 28th
In America, we have No Kings.
When our families are under attack and costs are pushing people to the brink, silence is not an option. We will defend ourselves and our communities against this administration’s unjust and cruel acts of violence. America does not belong to strongmen, greedy billionaires, or those who rule through fear. It belongs to us, the people.
More information here.
The 27th Annual APALA Seattle Banquet: Unite For Action
Friday, April 17th, 6:00 PM
This year, APALA calls us to Unite for Action, dig deep, hold each other in care and rage, and build connections to create safety for each other. Join our Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander communities as we come together to advance a democratic movement for social justice and protect our communities and our democracy for future generations.
AFT Washington has purchased a table for this event. If you are interested in attending the banquet, at South Seattle College’s Jerry Brockey Center, please contact Tammy at tfouts@aftwa.org.
Economic Opportunity Institute’s 2026 Changemakers Dinner
Thursday, May 7th, 5:30 PM
The annual EOI Changemakers Dinner is an evening of community, reflection, and building momentum for the work ahead. We have a strong community of changemakers committed to making Washington a place where everyone can thrive. Let’s build this momentum and make lasting progress for all Washingtonians.
AFT Washington has purchased a table. If you are interested in attending the dinner, at Fisher Pavilion at Seattle Center, please contact Tammy at tfouts@aftwa.org.
Human Rights Committee Seeks Members
The AFT Washington Human Rights Committee is sincerely committed to our mission statement of advocating for human rights in our workplaces and our community. We are continuing to work with our locals and allies to combat racism, foster community, and educate our members and communities on the importance of Human Rights. The AFT Washington Human Rights Committee needs your expertise, experience, and investment in upholding Human Rights to do this! We want to have a representative committee that includes all the constituencies within AFT Washington, but to do that we need your participation. You are invited to join the Human Rights Committee as an advocate for the Human Rights issues that are important to our members. To join the Human Rights Committee, contact Ray Carrillo, 206-369-4001, rcarrillo@aftwa.org.
AFT Connect: Better Data For A Stronger Union
Connect is AFT’s web-based, secure local data management system. It provides a great way to record individual member data, and so much more!
- Capture detailed employment and employer information about members, prospective members, and retired members of your local.
- Make sure your members can access their union-provided benefits (discounted insurance, home mortgages, travel, goods, and personal services).
- Keep track of changes in member earnings to ensure proper payment of your local’s per capita obligations.
- Manage your local executive board as well as COPE and other local committees.
- Plan outreach to your members and prospects. Have the information you need to conduct mailings, email, phone, and text message outreach via local efforts or using AFT’s communications tools. Record member event attendance and outreach responses.
- Create forms and surveys.
- Track your local’s engagement with and support from Community Allies.
Readily use these features and more through AFT Connect’s dashboard, upload bulk spreadsheet updates of your membership, or let Connect help your local turn data into a powerful outreach and management tool through easy, customizable reports.
Maintaining your local’s membership and leadership information in Connect meets AFT and AFT Washington requirements for your local to remain in good standing.
To get started with AFT Connect, or to request training and other member data support, contact Briseida Sanchez at bsanchez@aftwa.org.
Communications Help Is Available
Is your local not sure how to best use your website? Did you know you can have a free website? Would you like help with figuring out strategies for better communications outreach? Got something for the whole union to hear about? We can help with all of these, and more!
On top of helping your local, we can provide outreach to the union as a whole, through the Pulse and the Union Spotlight. We are actively interested in anything your members are doing, such as workshops or innovative problem solving.
If you have questions about them, want guidance, or are interested in learning more, please contact Cortney Marabetta at cmarabetta@aftwa.org.