You may recall hearing about certain WA state workers, from the WA Public Employees Association, who failed to ratify a contract in time last fall to be included in a 3 percent pay bump given to other state employees. The legislature was not able to include them in pay raises due to the delay.

Now, they want retroactive money

According to various sources, including the Tri City Area Journal of Business, for a number of weeks these state workers and community college employees were hammering out a contract which was finally ratified this week. Because they failed to to do in time last fall, they didn't get the pay bump that went into effect in July, like other workers.

Now, they are seeking and will be pressing the legislature in January to approve retroactive pay increases, g

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