July 1 LMCC Meeting Notes
The July 1 Labor Management Communication Committee (LMCC) meeting focused on contract back pay, union bulletin board access, campus reorganizations, and employee concerns about communication and transparency surrounding recent organizational […]
Steward Meeting Notes
Steward Meeting Notes Bellevue College stewards met this week to discuss steward coordination, member outreach, workplace concerns, and plans for a more democratic steward leadership structure. Topics included summer schedule concerns, safety and accessibility issues, parking and
LMCC Meeting April 1st
Labor Management Communications Committee Meeting April 1st On April 1st, Labor/Management Communications Committee met with HR. Our agenda items included: Impacts of proposed elimination of a vacant Program Specialist 3 position in Running Start. (Under our contract, the Union c
WPEA Executive Board Resolutions
PROCESS How workers organize collective action through… Patterns Many workplace problems start the same way. A worker experiences something frustrating: a schedule change, a confusing policy, or a decision that doesn’t seem consistent. At first, it may feel like an individual s
Extremely Biased Reporting: BOT edition
Big Win! The Highline WPEA contract is staying LOCAL! To keep the momentum going, we need a Bargaining Team ready by April 1st. We’ll be using a new “Interest-Based Bargaining” model this year—check out this video to see what it’s about. This is the same model that Highline fac
Member Voices at the LMCC
Union Wins: Member Voices at the LMCC Last week WPEA representatives met with Department of Revenue leadership for the quarterly Labor-Management Communication Committee (LMCC) meeting. LMCC meetings provide a space for the union and the Employer to address ongoing workplace issu
LMCC Meeting Summary – March 4, 2026
LMCC Meeting Summary – March 4, 2026 LMCC = Labor and Management Communication Committee The committee discussed several concerns related to budget transparency, staffing, and workplace issues affecting Classified staff. Members emphasized that in 2025 Classified employees were n
Classified Staff Report to the Board
View the Report View the Presentations Finance and Budget Enrollment Sustaining the Work Over the last month we’ve talked about how issues move from quiet conversations to coordinated action. Each step built on the last. Each step had the potential to resolve the problem. Sometim
A Message from Valencio – WPEA Chief Shop Steward
I recently met with President May to discuss several important issues impacting classified staff and the broader college community. I appreciated the opportunity to share our perspectives and advocate for stability, transparency, and inclusion during this challenging time. Below
Extremely Biased Reporting
Good morning! It’s time for your next episode of Extremely Biased Reporting™. This time, we have a listening session. Present were: Pham, Penn, Wyre, Slota, Lawson, and Ezeonu that I saw, and about 46 participants, but more might have come in later when I wasn’t keeping track. Th