2026 Contract Ratification
Voting will take place in September, once our open contracts have been tentatively agreed upon. Voting Schedule Hybrid Voting (In-Person + Online) Online Only Tentative Agreements are expected by September 10. […]
Contract Bargaining Starts
NEW! Save the date! The first day of bargaining for the new Highline Contract is May 14th!
Highline College
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
Highline Contract Has Been Ratified!
Hello Highline! We are excited to announce that the contract has been ratified. The final vote tally was 96% Yes and 4% No. Thank you to everyone for your hard work and dedication in making this contract a reality! Got something to say? A win to celebrate, an issue to raise, an
Highline Ratification Information
Hi, ! It is time to ratify our tentative agreement (TA) with the College. WPEA will be conducting an on-site ratification at Highline College, Building 8, in the Mt. Skokomish room on Thursday, September 25th, from 11:00 am – 3:00 pm. If members would like to vote and will not b
Tentative Agreement Reached — Ratification vote next week
WPEA has reached a tentative agreement (TA) with Highline College. We will be conducting a ratification vote on September 25, 2025, on campus in Building 8 in the Mt. Skokomish room from 11am-3pm. If you are unable to be present t o vote, and would still like to, please contact A
Where Things Stand
Since October 2024, WPEA-represented classified staff at Highline and other Washington community colleges have been in a holding pattern with our contracts and stipends. Here’s the picture: 1. State Contract Rejection In early October, WPEA members statewide voted overwhelmingly
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
Respect Our Agreement
Respect Our Agreement: Stop Misusing the Law to Undermine Classified Staff At Highline College, classified staff and the administration came together in good faith to negotiate a new Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA). That agreement included two key components: 1. Cost-of-liv
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