‘It doesn’t look good’: King County council member deflates return-to-office protest arguments

King County Executive Girmay Zahiray is enforcing a mandate requiring county employees to return to the office at least three days per week. About 75 workers represented by PROTEC17 union protested the requirement Tuesday at the downtown Seattle county building, arguing remote work has been effective. County Councilmember Reagan Dunn supports the mandate, citing concerns that empty offices are slowing service delivery and permitting processes—issues that affect Burien residents needing county documents and services.