by Jase Kaeberlein | Jan 23, 2026 | Communications Committee, OSE Bargaining, OSE News
Our OSE Collective Bargaining Bill is being heard in the House Appropriations Committee on Jan 26th, 2026 at 4:oo PM! You can watch the hearing online here: HB 1570 Appropriations...
by Jase Kaeberlein | Jan 22, 2026 | Bargaining Committee, ESE Bargaining, ESE News, OSE Bargaining, OSE News
Our 2026 bargaining survey is out! This survey is open to all student employees at Western Washington University, and will inform our initial demands (to be voted upon by the membership at the February MMM. Complete your survey here! If there’s anything else you’d...
by Jen Acker | May 15, 2025 | OSE Bargaining
From: Liz Parkes Date: Mon, Mar 10, 2025 at 1:18 PMSubject: Re: Follow up on WAWU’s meeting Dear Ms. Bowles: Thank you for your email. To clarify, during our meeting with operational students on Tuesday, February 18, 2025, the university made it clear that we...
by Jen Acker | May 15, 2025 | OSE Bargaining
Update on our union Many of you received an email from Joyce Lopes regarding the Operational Student Employee’s ongoing union recognition campaign. In it she correctly states that we have voted to authorize a work stoppage, but incorrectly states that the...
by Jen Acker | May 15, 2025 | OSE Bargaining
From: VPBFA Office Sent: Tuesday, May 13, 2025 3:00:26 PMCc: VPBFA Office; WWU Employees BCCSubject: Update on Operational Student Employees and Collective Bargaining Developments Dear University Community, With all that is going on this term, we want to keep you...
by Karna Ringham | May 6, 2025 | Elections Committee, OSE Bargaining
Strike Authorization Vote Closes In Day(s) : Hour(s) : Minute(s) : Second(s) OPERATIONAL STUDENT EMPLOYEES AT WESTERN WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY ARE FIGHTING FOR EQUITY WITH OUR ESE COUNTERPARTS We are 1,100 Western students working as Resident Advisors, Laborers, Program...
