Skagit Valley BBQ – Mount Vernon
We had a great time at Skagit Valley in Mount Vernon. I handled the grilling while Lance went around and brought people over for burgers. We had a turnout of […]
Edmonds BBQ Recap
The Edmonds BBQ was a great success, bringing 85 members together for an afternoon of great food, conversation, and plenty of laughs. Members had the opportunity to ask questions, connect […]
May Day Recap
It was great to spend May Day in Vancouver with members from FVRL, as well as a bunch of other union members and community supporters. The joint AFSCME/WPEA crew gathered […]
Wildfire Funding Lobby Day
On January 29th, WPEA members from the Department of Natural Resources came down to Olympia for wildland fire funding lobby day. Our members advocated to restore wildland fire and community resilience funding, in coalition with a broad spectrum of organizations – from environment
Thank you Ellensburg!
A big thank you to the Department of Natural Resources folks who stopped by the Southeast Region office to fill out postcards and spend time chatting with Austin. Taking a few minutes out of your workday to show up, ask questions, and share what is on your mind makes a real diffe
Thank you for the Postcards!
On January 14^th, Clark College organized a “Pies and Postcards” Event at the main campus and the CCW campus. The event was for anyone willing to fill out a postcard to their legislative representative in support of funding our contract. With a belly full of pizza (it counts!) an
Thank You for Taking Action
We had a joint Pies and Postcards/Holiday Potluck at TCC yesterday where we picked up 39 postcards and one new member card, bringing us back to 100% membership of full-time folks. Everyone went all out with crab, salmon, hamburgers, wagyu steaks, collard greens and more! It was a
WPEA at Clark College Benefits Fair
On 10/29/25 WPEA participated in the Clark College Benefits Fair. Dozens of represented staff stopped by to introduce themselves to the new staff Rep, Judy Lumm and to pick up information about the many benefits of being a union member. Also in attendance were faculty, administra
Highline BBQ a Success
WPEA members at Highline College gathered last week for a summer BBQ—and the turnout was fantastic. Members connected over burgers, hot dogs, and potluck sides, building on the momentum from the recent picket line and the Thunderword article highlighting the union’s fight for fai
WPEA and CCAHE Solidarity
Thank you to members who participated in the Call to Action on Monday! CCAHE Library faculty created amazing flyers that were handed to Executive Cabinet members. The flyer is below: photo of drawn ice cream pops and ice cream sandwiches with several statements of support for cla