by Jase Kaeberlein | Mar 7, 2026 | Bargaining Committee, Election Results
On March 6th, 2026, the Western Academic Workers United Elections Committee counted ballots cast in the OSE Bargaining Committee Election and certified the results. The following members are the duly elected OSE Bargaining Committee members and the Executive Board...
by Jase Kaeberlein | Mar 4, 2026 | Community Action and Partnerships Committee, OSE Bargaining
Earlier today, March 4th, 2026, our OSE Collective Bargaining Bill was passed by the Washington State Senate, 29 to 19! It has passed both houses of WA state legislature, and is now headed to Governor Ferguson to be signed into law! This is an incredible milestone for...
by Jase Kaeberlein | Mar 2, 2026 | Community Action and Partnerships Committee, OSE Bargaining
On Monday March 2nd, 2026, our OSE Collective Bargaining Bill was passed by the Senate Ways and Means Committee! Thank you to everyone who has supported our bill on its journey so far, including our wonderful legislators, our UAW staffers, members from other unions on...
by Jase Kaeberlein | Feb 26, 2026 | Election Updates, Elections Committee, OSE Bargaining
Our 2026 bargaining committee election is now open! Voting will remain open for 7 days, closing on March 5th, 2026. Please rank the following candidates in order of preference. You can view candidate statements here. Please email elections@wawu-union.org with any...
by Jase Kaeberlein | Feb 25, 2026 | Community Action and Partnerships Committee, OSE Bargaining
On Tuesday, February 24th, 2026, our OSE Collective Bargaining Bill (SHB 1570) was passed by the Washington State Senate Labor & Commerce Committee! This is great news, and we’re incredibly thankful for the support from our legislators in Olympia, and the...
by Jase Kaeberlein | Feb 23, 2026 | ESE Bargaining, OSE Bargaining
Wages and Compensation Raise each job classification’s minimum wage and stipend rate yearly to keep pace with Bellingham’s rising cost of living and decades of inflation. Pay employees accurately and on time for all hours worked including but not limited to: required...
