26-28 CBA Bargaining – Share your Priorities
WPEA Logo 26-28 CBA Priorities Hey , We are preparing to return to the bargaining table for the 2026–2028 contract, and before we do, we need to hear directly from you. Bargaining works best when the priorities we bring forward reflect what members are actually experiencing on th
Your Unit is Low on Stewards!
** Why don’t you see more of us? Because your unit doesn’t have enough stewards. A healthy union needs at least one steward for every 20 employees to prevent burnout. The strongest unions often have one for every 10 employees. Your unit: Employees – 128 Stewards – 1 Needed for a
We’re Getting Stronger, But We Still Need Help
A healthy union needs at least one steward for every 20 employees to prevent burnout. The strongest unions often have one for every 10 employees. Your unit: Employees – 86 Stewards – 4 Needed for a 1:20 ratio – 5 Stewards Needed for a 1:10 ratio – 9 Stewards When we don’t have en
GG and HE Contract Changes
Range Increases (HE + GG Members) If your classification gets a range increase, you keep your current step in the new range. Example: Range 40 Step D moves to Range 41 Step D. You don’t lose your step placement when a range goes up. Paid Union Meeting Time (HE Members Only) From
WPEA 2026 Contracts Ratified!
Your 2026 Contract After a hard-fought campaign, we’ve officially ratified the 2026 Contracts for both Higher Education and General Government. This did not come easily, it was earned through your persistence, your solidarity, and your refusal to back down. Every conversation, ev
2026 WPEA General Government and Higher Education Contract Ratification Vote
Its officially time – we have reached a Tentative Agreement for the General Government and Higher Educations contracts. You will be able to cast your ratification vote starting August 22nd at 5am, running through September 14th at 11:59pm. This Tentative Agreement is the result o
Bargaining Update Across Units
Higher Education (HE) and General Government (GG) bargaining tables have both reached tentative agreements. Meanwhile, Highline College has yet to return to the bargaining table, leaving members without progress toward a deal. At the same time, new bargaining is just beginning fo
Write Your Legislators – July 1st!
FULL DETAILS Despite the vital work WPEA members do in higher education, our pay still lags behind other state employees doing similar work. Lawmakers had a chance to fix this in the 2025 budget—they chose not to. But the fight isn’t over. Starting July 1st, we’re launching a let
R&R Disagreements
Our GG bargaining team has submitted a full proposal package to OFM, pushing for meaningful economic gains. A key disagreement has emerged around R&R days: OFM considers them economic—but we […]
Stewards: Ensure our Contracts are Funded
WPEA Logo Final push to fund our contracts Hi , We need your help. The legislature is finalizing the budget, and that means we are in the final stretch to secure funding for our contracts. We negotiated them. We ratified them. Now it’s time to make sure they get funded — and stew