Pierce College Lunch Hour

Pierce College Lunch Hour Fort Steilacoom This Week The Pierce College classified lunch hour at Fort Steilacoom is happening this Tuesday, April 21 from 12–2pm in CAS 389. Stop by anytime during your lunch break to connect with coworkers and stewards in a casual, low-pressure s

AI in the Workplace: Who Decides?

PROCESS How workers organize collective action through… Representation In large workplaces, it isn’t possible for every worker to participate in every conversation about workplace issues. Workers have different schedules, job duties, and locations. Some work on campuses, others

Holding the Line on Wages

WPEA Logo Standing Strong: Bargaining Heads to Mediation Good afternoon, We want to provide a brief update on contract bargaining. After approximately 15 sessions, management has indicated they are unwilling to move further in our direction on employee compensation. While we have

Senate Legislative Assistants

Senate Staff Seek Union Representation Policy and communications staff in the Senate Democratic Caucus have filed to unionize with WPEA, expanding organizing efforts among legislative workers. If successful, they’ll join existing unionized staff and take part in future contract n

Announcing your newest Shop Steward

Announcing your newest Shop Steward at the Liquor and Cannabis Board! Recognizing the newest Shop stewards at the Washington Liquor and Cannabis Board they are here to help you when it comes to interpretation of your contract, representation, or any other questions you may have.

DOR Digital Member Meetings are back!

Join us on the first Tuesday of every month at 5:30 p.m. for updates, discussion, and a chance to connect with other members across the state. We’ll cover what’s happening […]

Two new Shop Stewards!

Announcing two newest Shop Stewards at the Liquor and Cannabis Board! Recognizing the newest Shop stewards at the Washington Liquor and Cannabis Board they are here to help you when it comes to interpretation of your contract, representation, or any other questions you may have.

Strong Protest Turnout

Written 02/17/2026 I was very impressed with the turnout at tonight’s board meeting. We could’ve used an overflow room to accommodate the crowd. Congratulations on stuffing that room with bodies! It was hard to hear at times, but that seemed intentional. I think it was unacceptab

Thank you for the postcards!

Hello fellow Edmonds staff, First and foremost, we have a victory to celebrate! Thanks to the incredible turnout at our November Postcards & Pies event, we completed and sent 131 postcards to our state representatives! This puts the faces of Edmonds College staff front and center

Stewards Secure Clarification on Working During Campus Closure

Members were told conflicting and concerning info about the campus office closure days next week. Your steward team asked the VP of HR to remind supervisors that employees may work next week and save their paid leave for when they want to use it. Classified Staff Potluck Brings C