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
BC staff Kevin Vitz-Wong is representing BC at the bargaining table
BC staff Kevin Vitz-Wong is representing BC at the bargaining table. Show support by wearing blue, wearing a WPEA button, observing bargaining (join the WPEA Discord for bargaining session links) ( https://www.wpea.org/discord.html) Notify WPEA If you are absorbing work f rom vac
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
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 […]
Delays by OFM
The state opened with a proposal to delay our previous TA until July 2026—unacceptable. We responded with full proposals and had extensive discussion. They may agree to an MOU to […]
Calling FVRL Voices – Join the Bargaining Team!
WPEA Logo Your Voice. Your Power. Your Contract. Hi , Contract bargaining is approaching — and your voice matters now more than ever! We’re assembling a bargaining team to represent your priorities at the table with management, and we’re calling for volunteers who are ready to st
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
It’s Official – Your New Contract Is Ratified!
Victory for Highline WPEA Members! Your New Contract Is Ratified! Dear Highline WPEA Members, We did it! We’re thrilled to announce that your contract has been officially ratified! This is a huge win for all of us, bringing stronger protections, better benefits, and real improv