Convention

On May 17th and 18th, 2025, we will convene in Tacoma at the Murano Hotel for the 85th Biennial Convention! Our theme is Union And Community: Meeting The Moment, and we look forward to seeing that theme in action as we come together as a union to set our direction for the next two years.

This also means it’s time to start thinking about whether you or someone in your local is interested in running for a seat on the AFT Washington Executive Board, about resolutions your local or constituency would like to bring, and about nominations for the AFT Washington Board Awards. Read on for more details

The resolutions adopted at the 84th Biennial AFT Washington Convention have been finalized and are available for your review. You can download a PDF of the resolutions here. Please note that the booklet will be updated if future resolutions are passed before the next convention.

The proposed amendments to the Bylaws and Standing Rules are now available. You can download them here.

The AFT Washington Executive Board nomination forms are now live! You must receive nominations from 10 members in good standing and specify the role you are seeking; the people nominating you can sign a paper form you can download here or a digital form linked here, whichever is more convenient. Nominations are due to the AFT Washington office by Friday, April 25th.

The duties of the board and election information are outlined in the bylaws. Article V covers the composition of the board, the duties of the officers, and the length of term. Article VI addresses the nominations and elections

The 83rd AFT Washington convention, with the theme "The Future Is Union-Made: We Are The Union!" was held May 18-21, 2023. The convention's delegates passed a number of resolutions, updated the bylaws and standing rules, and set AFT Washington's direction for the next two years. Read on to learn more about our upcoming work. We also have the keynote conversation with April Sims, President of the Washington State Labor Council, and Fedrick Ingram, Secretary-Treasurer of the AFT, for those who missed it!

If you missed the Keynote Conversation at the 2023 Convention, featuring Washington State Labor Council President April Sims and AFT Secretary-Treasurer Fedrick Ingram, or if you would like to watch it again, we've posted it here. It's a fantastic discussion of our theme, The Future Is Union Made: We Are The Union! and of these two key leaders' thoughts on how we build a better future.

The delegates to the 2023 AFT Washington Convention voted to approve amendments to the Bylaws and Standing Rules. You can download the amended Bylaws and Standing Rules here. 

AFT Washington recognizes the important work members do for our locals, our communities, and the labor movement. It is the strength, dedication, and commitment by each one of us toward creating better working conditions and communities that makes us collectively powerful.

To this end, the annual AFT Washington Executive Board’s Awards are an opportunity for leaders, members, and staff to honor this work by nominating peers who exemplify the various award categories. You can see the 2023 recipients here.