by Willow Heidt | Apr 7, 2026 | 2026 Bargaining Updates, Bargaining Committee, ESE Bargaining, ESE News, OSE Bargaining, OSE News
What happened at the table? Yesterday WAWU sat down with WWU for the second session of bargaining. WAWU applied pressure, passing another 6 contract articles across the table for western to review. WWU countered, passing our Bargaining Committee members a total...
by Willow Heidt | Apr 3, 2026 | 2026 Bargaining Updates, Bargaining Committee, ESE Bargaining, ESE News, OSE Bargaining, OSE News
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 under Washington state law. Student workers from across campus and disciplines came together to start the process of...
by Jase Kaeberlein | Feb 17, 2026 | Election Updates, OSE Bargaining
OSE BC Candidate Alejandro Alejandro Garcia (He/him) This is my third year being involved with our union and my second year actively organizing. I attended some regional classes over the summer that showed me some of the possibilities for the scope of our contract. I...
by Jase Kaeberlein | Feb 14, 2026 | Election Results, Elections Committee, ESE News
On February 19th, 2026, four officers will be sworn into the Executive Board of Western Academic Workers United. We are pleased to announce the uncontested election of Heather Curfman, a Class Facilitator with Associated Students; Lily Eilebrecht, a tutor in the Math...
by Jase Kaeberlein | Feb 2, 2026 | Election Updates, ESE Bargaining, OSE Bargaining
Nominations are open for the 2026 Bargaining Committee! Our 2026 Joint Bargaining Committee will be composed of 12 student employees. 6 ESEs will be appointed internally by the Executive Board and ratified by the Membership. 6 OSEs will be directly elected. To qualify...
