Union Information
The Seattle Colleges work closely with our labor partners to facilitate communication and work in a collaborative manner to ensure outcomes that support collective accountability in our effort to serve our students.
Union Representation & Collective Bargaining Agreements
There are currently three unions representing employees at Seattle College District:
- Faculty members (teachers, counselors, and librarians) are represented by the American Federation of Teachers (AFT), local 1789
- Faculty Collective Bargaining Agreement (AFT Seattle) (PDF Version)
- Classified staff members are represented by the Washington Federation of State Employees Higher Education (WFSE HE)
- Certain exempt employees are represented by the AFT Seattle Professional Staff (SPS), local 6550.
Union Contacts
AFT Seattle Colleges, Local 1789
1500 Harvard Avenue
Seattle, WA 98122-3803
Contact: Helena Ribeiro, President | AFT Seattle Executive Board
Phone: (206) 934-5478
Website: AFT Seattle Colleges, Local 1789
AFT-SPS (Seattle Professional Staff) Local 6550
Georgetown Campus
6737 Corson Ave. South
Seattle, WA 98108-3450
Contact: Co-Presidents Jeffrey Eng and Donna Pham
Email: seattleprostaff6550@gmail.com
Website: AFT Seattle Professional Staff Union Local 6550
WFSE/AFSCME
WFSE Local 304
5030 1st Ave. S, Suite 210
Seattle, WA 98134
Phone: 1-833-622-9373
Email: communications@wfselocal304.org
Contact: Johnny Dwyer, President & Chief Shop Steward | Officers and Executive Board
Website: AFSCEM/WFSE Local 304
WFSE/AFSCME Headquarters
1212 Jefferson Street SE, #300
Olympia, WA 98501
Phone: 360-352-7603
Also refer to the Union Information on Inside Seattle Colleges.
Last updated: August 18, 2026