Last summer, we were all disheartened and disappointed when the Washington State Department of Financial Institutions (DFI) cut our pay in retaliation for us unionizing with the Washington Federation of State Employees (WFSE). With a planned picket getting ever closer, DFI Director Charles Clark acquiesced to every remedy we sought with just hours to spare. Our bargaining unit members who suffered pay cuts will get back pay plus interest and their pay is secured for years to come. Additionally, DFI agrees to not interfere with our bargaining unit's labor rights guaranteed by state law, and to submit to collective bargaining in the future before implementing wage changes. Together we tackled every issue brought up in this petition through every avenue available to us. Whether it was signing this petition or stapling signs to pickets, everyone pitched in. But this isn't just a win for the DFI Union bargaining unit, this is a win everyone reading this can feel proud of because it shows just how effective collective action can be! So from the bottom of our hearts, thank you for standing with us. And we want to give a special shout-out to our legal counsel and our union reps at WFSE and Local 443 — thank you for believing in us and your steadfast dedication to see this through to the end. We look forward to a bright future together! In solidarity, DFI Union