Student Affairs/Student Services Reorganization Update
WPEA is aware of the recent reorganizations affecting employees in Student Affairs/Student Services. We know these changes have created significant uncertainty and, for many members, feel like an entirely new […]
ULP Update
Below, members can review two important documents related to this process: Thank you to the members who continue attending meetings, sharing feedback, and supporting coworkers through this process. Member participation […]
ULP Update
Below, members can review two important documents related to this process: Thank you to the members who continue attending meetings, sharing feedback, and supporting coworkers through this process. Member participation […]
DTB: Hours Changes
Thursday 5/21 we had bargaining again for the union’s Demand to Bargain regarding hours changes. Unfortunately today did not go the way that we would have preferred. Management remains steadfast in their prior proposal of hours changes taking place on June 1st and seems unreasona
DTB for ELC
DTB for ELC The Union has filed a Demand to Bargain (DTB) on changes to the Early Learning Center (ELC) staff handbook, including language requiring very advance notice (earlier than our contract states) for staff taking vacation and for using sick leave. You should be able to sc
ULP Update ** Impact Bargaining sessions around Expanded Hours officially began on May 14.
ULP Update ** Impact Bargaining sessions around Expanded Hours officially began on May 14. Your Bargaining Team is now meeting with management to address the impacts these proposed changes could have on workloads, scheduling, staffing, work-life balance, and library operations. T
Steward & LMCC Updates
Bellevue College Steward & LMCC Updates WPEA stewards met on April 28 and again with management at the LMCC on May 6 to raise member concerns and push for clarity on key issues. A key discussion focused on sick leave use. Some supervisors have been requiring approval before emplo
Title ll Bargaining Information & Updates
WPEA Logo Title II Bargaining Update & Meetings Hi , Over the past two months, your union has been actively engaged with the College through LMCC discussions about the implementation of new federal Title II accessibility requirements. These requirements significantly expand expec
We did it! Budgets include WPEA contracts!
WPEA Logo Contracts are in the Budget! Both the state House and Senate released their draft 2026 supplemental budgets on Sunday, and both budgets include the three WPEA contracts that went unfunded last year. These contracts bring WPEA members up to par with other state employees
FVRL Stewards Board Response
Group Email (use for all leadership outreach) : fvrlleadershipteam@wpea.org Reaches all FVRL Shop Stewards and Staff Rep, Judy Lumm Important: Please use personal email only when reaching out to the leadership team. Do not use employer email accounts! Contact Staff Rep Judy Lumm: