Transportation and Parking Work Group

Scheduled meeting to research and compile a defensible set of evidence, figures, talking points, and stories that can be deployed during contract negotiations to convince Admin about the importance and priority of Transportation and Parking for us as Educational Student Employees! This is a completely VIRTUAL meeting. If you'd like to join virtually, please ask for […]

Healthcare Work Group

Scheduled meeting to research and compile a defensible set of evidence, figures, talking points, and stories that can be deployed during contract negotiations to convince Admin about the importance and priority of Healthcare for us as Educational Student Employees! This is a completely VIRTUAL meeting. If you'd like to join virtually, please ask for the […]

Equity and Protections Work Group

Scheduled meeting to research and compile a defensible set of evidence, figures, talking points, and stories that can be deployed during contract negotiations to convince Admin about the importance and priority of Equity, Non-discrimination, and Protection from Harassment for us as Educational Student Employees! This is a completely VIRTUAL meeting. If you'd like to join virtually, […]

Open Bargaining Training

Miller Hall 154

Are you interested in learning more about how we're going to negotiate with Western? Any WWU Student Employee is welcome to join members of the ESE bargaining team as we all learn more about the process of bargaining with Western Admin to create our FIRST CONTRACT! This session (9/5) will be on Best Practices at […]

Wages, Tuitions, and Fees Work Group

Scheduled meeting to research and compile a defensible set of evidence, figures, talking points, and stories that can be deployed during contract negotiations to convince Admin about the importance and priority of Improved Wages, Tuitions and Fees for us as Educational Student Employees! This is a completely VIRTUAL meeting. If you'd like to join virtually, please […]

Open Bargaining Training

Are you interested in learning more about how we're going to negotiate with Western? Any WWU Student Employee is welcome to join members of the ESE bargaining team as we all learn more about the process of bargaining with Western Admin to create our FIRST CONTRACT! This training (on 9/7) will be a Dress Rehearsal […]

Expand the Pie Rally

Red Square

WHO: Anyone who works for Western! WHAT: A demonstration to demand that the state prioritize fully funding institutes of higher education WHERE: Red Square on the campus of WWU WHEN: Pi Day! (Thursday, March 13th) at Noon! WHY: Because Western is the most underfunded per student university in the state of Washington. Because budget cuts […]

ESE Bargaining/Organizing Committees Meeting

Interdisciplinary Science Building 244

Weekly meetings of all bargaining committee members and Educational Student Employee (ESE) organizers! We go over the plans for our upcoming bargaining sessions and keeping all ESE members up to date with the latest information. We generally start off the meeting with organizing plans and end with bargaining session prep. Anyone is welcome!

ESE Contract Campaign Retreat

WHO: Any Educational Student Employee who wants to learn more about and help develop our strategy and timeline for winning a strong contract before the end of Spring Quarter. WHAT: A full day retreat with specific learning modules designed to help us successfully fight for a historic first contract! There will be coffee, breakfast, AND […]

Open Bargaining Session

Viking Union 565

WHO: Any WAWU member who is interested in observing bargaining! WHAT: 15th negotiation session of our first labor contract with WWU administrators. Come sit in on the session, you can actively listen or passively be in the room getting other work done! WHERE: Viking Union Room 565 WHEN: Mondays, 11am - 5pm WHY: Being present […]