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Article: Foster parents to join state union: Move would be first of its kind in nation.
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- The Spokesman-Review (Spokane, WA)
- Article date:
- May 19, 2006
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Byline: Richard Roesler
May 19--OLYMPIA -- In a nationwide first, a foster parents group in Washington confirmed Thursday that it intends to unionize and press for reforms.
"Like many foster care systems around the country, Washington State's is in crisis," the group told Children's Administration officials in a May 12 letter obtained Thursday by The Spokesman-Review.
The foster parents group said it is establishing "joint membership" with the 38,000-member Washington Federation of State Employees. The federation is the largest state-worker union.
Officials for both groups were hesitant to offer specifics Thursday, saying details are ...