Janet Parker’s Retirement
Janet Parker’s Retirement On March 5th, the Grays Harbor community came together to celebrate the retirement of longtime WPEA Shop Steward, Janet Parker. The room was filled with coworkers, past and present, who wanted to thank Janet for her years of service as an employee and un
WPEA Contracts included in Final Budget!
POWER Structure https://www.wpea.org In some workplaces, workers seem able to rally quickly when problems arise. Information spreads, conversations happen, and groups raise issues together. In other workplaces, even when many workers share the same frustrations, nothing seems to
Extremely Biased Reporting: BOT edition
Big Win! The Highline WPEA contract is staying LOCAL! To keep the momentum going, we need a Bargaining Team ready by April 1st. We’ll be using a new “Interest-Based Bargaining” model this year—check out this video to see what it’s about. This is the same model that Highline fac
Announcing your newest Shop Steward
Announcing your newest Shop Steward at the Liquor and Cannabis Board! Recognizing the newest Shop stewards at the Washington Liquor and Cannabis Board they are here to help you when it comes to interpretation of your contract, representation, or any other questions you may have.
Member Voices at the LMCC
Union Wins: Member Voices at the LMCC Last week WPEA representatives met with Department of Revenue leadership for the quarterly Labor-Management Communication Committee (LMCC) meeting. LMCC meetings provide a space for the union and the Employer to address ongoing workplace issu
Two new Shop Stewards!
Announcing two newest Shop Stewards at the Liquor and Cannabis Board! Recognizing the newest Shop stewards at the Washington Liquor and Cannabis Board they are here to help you when it comes to interpretation of your contract, representation, or any other questions you may have.
Nominations Open: Help Negotiate Your Next Union Contract
Bargaining Team Nominations Please send in your nominations by 5pm, Monday March 16th Hello WPEA House Legislative Union Members, WPEA will begin negotiations for your upcoming 2027-2029 contract April 28th. Nominations for the bargaining team can be found here: LAs/Caucus Assist
LMCC Meeting Summary – March 4, 2026
LMCC Meeting Summary – March 4, 2026 LMCC = Labor and Management Communication Committee The committee discussed several concerns related to budget transparency, staffing, and workplace issues affecting Classified staff. Members emphasized that in 2025 Classified employees were n
Classified Staff Report to the Board
View the Report View the Presentations Finance and Budget Enrollment Sustaining the Work Over the last month we’ve talked about how issues move from quiet conversations to coordinated action. Each step built on the last. Each step had the potential to resolve the problem. Sometim
Sustaining the Work
Over the last month we’ve talked about how issues move from quiet conversations to coordinated action. Each step built on the last. Each step had the potential to resolve the problem. Sometimes that happens quickly. Often it doesn’t. When a group has been acting together for a wh