The Union of ALL Student Employees at WWU

Western works because WE DO!

We need to live here too. 

ALL Student Employees need:

Current Campaigns:

Educational Student Employees:

First Contract Campaign

We have been negotiating with Western Administrators since September, 2023. We have made good progress, but are facing resistance from Admin to making movement towards us on many of our top priorities.We will be taking a Strike Authorization Vote on May 6th-9th to show WWU that we will not back down until they come to agreement with us.

Strike Authorization Vote Pledge

Operational Student Employees

Voluntary Recognition Campaign

We filed for recognition with a majority of Authorization Card signatures in December, 2023. Without a labor contract, our jobs are disproportionally vulnerable to budget cuts at WWU. Western Administrators have refused to voluntarily recognize us and meet us at the negotiation table, but we will not stop demanding the recognition we need.

Demand Voluntary Recognition

WWU's Unionized Workers

Fully Fund WWU Campaign

WWU plays a critical role in the education and research that benefits the state of Washington. It’s unacceptable that our institution continues to be underfunded, when we give so much back to our community and our state. As a unified body, the unionized workers at Western (WFSE, PSE, WAWU, UFWWU, SEIU), call on the state legislature to provide WWU with adequate funding.

Fully Funded Western Petition

Higher education is the great social equalizer.  As the cost of rent and university enrollment skyrockets in Bellingham, Western Administrators can and must meet educational and operational student employees at the bargaining table to face the challenge of making WWU accessible to students with diverse and underrepresented socio-economic backgrounds together.

Tentatively Agreed Articles

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STRIKE AUTHORIZATION VOTE

SAV FAQs

Take a look at the issues with sticking points in bargaining, share how what admin is saying makes you feel, pledge to vote YES! in our Strike Authorization Vote.

Next Bargaining Session

Monday, April 22nd

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Open to ALL Student Employees

11 AM – 5 PM

SOLARIUM (OLD MAIN 590)

Come to Bargaining!

OSE Authorization Cards

Until WWU volutarily reconizes us, we will continue to strengthen our majority of Operational Student Employees who want to form our union. Download and fill out an Authorization Card!

DEMANDING VOLUNTARY RECOGNITION

Why not US?

OSEs are facing urgent workplace issues and are some of the only employees at WWU not protected by a labor contract! We provide essential labor to WWU and need the opportunity to democratically determine our working conditions. Sign/share our recognition letter, to show WWU that our fellow coworkers, students, friends, and even staff/faculty support our demand!

Sign our Letter

Days without Voluntary Recognition

OSE Filing Date: 12/13/2024

Expand the Pi(e) Day Rally:

A collaboration with ALL the unionized workers of Western to fully fund WWU 

 WWU plays a critical role in the education and research that benefits the state of Washington. It’s unacceptable that our institution continues to be underfunded, when we give so much back to our community and our state. As a unified body of all 5,000 unionized workers at Western (WFSE, PSE, WAWU, UFWWU, SEIU), we are calling on the state legislature to provide Western with the funding  it deserves. 

Hundreds of WWU Workers filled red square on Pi Day (3/14) to show Western that we want to work with them to expand the pie. Add your name to the petition to ensure that WWU gets adequate funding from the state 

Western works because WE DO. Let’s work together and take away any excuses that the pie just isn’t big enough for all of us.

Sign our Petition for a Fully Funded Western!

Upcoming Events

ESE Open Bargaining

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Bargaining Session for Educational Student Employees with Western Washington Administrators. These open sessions are available for ANY student employee to attend, to observe, hold WWU Admin accountable, and show that student employees are engaged in the negotiation...