Almost There: Help Build a Full Steward Team
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 – 50 Stewards – 3 Needed for a 1:20 ratio – 3 Stewards Needed for a 1:10 ratio – 5 Stewards When we don’t have en
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 – 77 Stewards – 3 Needed for a 1:20 ratio – 4 Stewards Needed for a 1:10 ratio – 8 Stewards When we don’t have en
A Strong Steward Team Makes Us Stronger
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 – 23 Stewards – 3 Needed for a 1:20 ratio – 2 Stewards Needed for a 1:10 ratio – 3 Stewards When we don’t have en
Your Unit Needs More 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 – 318 Stewards – 7 Needed for a 1:2
Join Our Bargaining Team
WPEA Logo Join the KRL Bargaining Team Hi , We’re looking for volunteers to join our bargaining team as both primary members and alternates. This opportunity has opened up due to an upcoming retirement and team restructuring. Serving on the bargaining team is an excellent way to
Fort Vancouver Regional Libraries Sign Waving For Prop One:
On Wednesday, July 23rd, WPEA members and staff gathered at the downtown Vancouver I-5 overpass to wave signs in support of Proposition 1 for Fort Vancouver Regional Libraries (FVRL). Standing in the high heat of the day and sending a clear message. Libraries matter, and so does the public funding that keeps them running…
Highline Staff Take a Stand After 18-Month Contract Fight
After more than a year and a half of stalled negotiations, legal setbacks, and broken promises, WPEA members at Highline College made their voices heard, loud and clear. On July 7, union members and supporters took to the campus lawn with signs and a picket line, demanding that Highline College and the Office of Financial Management (OFM) honor their commitment to fair compensation. This action marked a major escalation in a lengthy contract fight, as WPEA continues to push for cost-of-living adjustments (COLAs) that reflect the real economic pressures faced by classified staff.
We’re Now Earning Less – Let’s Fix It
As of July 1st, WPEA members officially earn less per hour than other unions doing the same work. As Amanda said in her letter, this will not stand. But Amanda, our bargaining teams, and a few staff are not enough to force change on their own. We need collective power, and that m
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
CALL TO ACTION – July 1st – Write Your Legislators!
Write Your Legislators – July 1st! Despite the critical work we do in Washington’s higher education system, state employees continue to be paid less than others doing comparable work. Even worse, the state failed to fund WPEA contracts in the 2025 budget, leaving WPEA members eve