OPERATIONAL STUDENT EMPLOYEES
Bargaining Update! Monday May 4th 2026
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...
It’s official! OSEs are CERTIFIED!
On April 15th 2026, Operational Student Employees (OSEs) at Western Washington University received official certification from the Washington State...
Sign Your Authorization Card!
Forming a union is a democratic process.
We intend to obtain union recognition by having a majority of WWU Operational Student Employees (OSEs) sign union authorization cards. When a majority of us sign cards to authorize our representation by UAW, the Washington State Public Employee Relations Commission will count the cards and approve our petition to form a union. We then hope to begin bargaining with WWU. No one will pay any dues or fees until the collective bargaining agreement has been approved by a vote of OSEs.
To sign the card, complete the form below , or visit this page for instructions for downloading a PDF of the authorization card and mailing it to us.