by Willow Heidt | May 30, 2026 | 2026 Bargaining Updates, Bargaining Committee, ESE Bargaining, ESE News, OSE Bargaining, OSE News
On Friday May 29th WAWU and WWU made incredible progress on a tentative agreement for all student workers on campus! The first of its kind in Washington State. So far we have had 10 bargaining sessions… and student workers have shown their strength, showing up on...
by Willow Heidt | May 12, 2026 | 2026 Bargaining Updates, Bargaining Committee, ESE Bargaining, ESE News, OSE Bargaining, OSE News
On Monday, our WAWU bargaining committee passed over 9 articles – tentatively agreeing on only two: Our travel article, as it currently stands; and a new Article – Reclassifications. Reclassifications will allow student workers to challenge their classification and...
by Willow Heidt | May 11, 2026 | 2026 Bargaining Updates, Bargaining Committee, ESE Bargaining, ESE News, OSE Bargaining, OSE News
By Monday May 4th 2026, WAWU and WWU administration had met four times… nearly five… Five if it weren't for a surprise cancellation on our bargaining team just after 8AM day of.Here's a little recap of what's been happening at, and away, from...
by Jen Acker | Apr 16, 2026 | OSE Bargaining, OSE News, Press Releases
OSEs worked to pass legislation that codified their choice to form a union Bellingham, WA – On April 15, the Washington State Public Employment Relations Commission (PERC) certified the union for Western Washington University’s 1,100 Operational Student Employees...
by Willow Heidt | Apr 7, 2026 | 2026 Bargaining Updates, Bargaining Committee, ESE Bargaining, ESE News, OSE Bargaining, OSE News
What happened at the table? Yesterday WAWU sat down with WWU for the second session of bargaining. WAWU applied pressure, passing another 6 contract articles across the table for western to review. WWU countered, passing our Bargaining Committee members a total...
by Willow Heidt | Apr 3, 2026 | 2026 Bargaining Updates, Bargaining Committee, ESE Bargaining, ESE News, OSE Bargaining, OSE News
Today, Western Academic Workers United sat down at the bargaining table with WWU for the first time ever as one unit, ESEs and OSEs, recognized under Washington state law. Student workers from across campus and disciplines came together to start the process of...
