OPERATIONAL STUDENT EMPLOYEES
Bargaining Update #1:
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...
SHB1570 Passes Senate Floor
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...
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.
