WA state workers stage walkout amid clash over pay demands

By: Jerry Cornfield, Aspen Ford

Outlets: Washington State Standard

Published: September 1, 2026

Words: 892

Last Updated: 2 weeks, 5 days ago

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With contract negotiations nearing a critical deadline, hundreds of Washington state workers walked off the job for an hour Monday to highlight demands for wage hikes in their next two-year deal.

Roughly 100 employees from an array of agencies lined Capitol Way in Olympia, most facing the domed Legislative Building where Gov. Bob Ferguson’s office is located. They waved signs, shook cowbells and chanted throughout the noon hour, periodically interrupted by honks from …

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