POWER through STRUCTURE
- In some workplaces, workers seem able to rally quickly when problems arise. Information spreads, conversations happen, and groups raise issues together. In other workplaces, even when many workers share the same frustrations, nothing seems to move forward.
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Joey Hicklin
BC employees walkout for fair bargaining
- Bellevue College employees walk out with WFSE, faculty, in support of bargaining and a better contract.
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Rebecca "Becky" Turnbull
Solidarity with Faculty
- BC stewards joined faculty in their informational picket and invited faculty to observe WPEA higher ed bargaining.
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Skagit Valley BBQ – Mount Vernon
- The Skagit Valley BBQ brought members together for food, bargaining discussions, and another member joining the union.
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WPEA Admin
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WPEA PAC Endorsement Interview – Kaylee Kuehn, 24th LD
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News Archive
Highline Contract Ratification 2026
Welcome to the Highline Contract Ratification 2026! Be sure to check your work email for voting information and instructions. If you have questions or need assistance, please reach out to
August Bargaining Update
Bargaining has been going remarkably well this cycle. It looks like we are getting most of what we were asking for, in one form or another, even if it’s not
Summary of Classified Staff Quarterly Meeting w/Executive Cabinet
* I was not present for this meeting, so this post is written based off of notes kindly supplied by Steward Alex Lawrence. We are all familiar with the financial
BC employees walkout for fair bargaining
Bellevue College employees show support for movement at the bargaining table Today, classified employees and faculty at Bellevue College rallied for a lunchtime walkout with WFSE. Approximately 30 people participated,
Wear Blue!
Wednesdays are wear blue days at Pierce College. All classified staff are encouraged to wear a WPEA shirt. If you do not have one, wear what blue you have in
Bellevue College Staff Take Action for a Better Contract
Bellevue College classified employees will walkout with WFSE on Monday, August 31 at noon as higher education bargaining approaches its final scheduled session. OFM is proposing 0% wage increases in
Technology & Privacy Story Collection
WPEA is looking for stories related to technology and privacy in the workplace, share your story here! If you have any questions, please reach out to Sam Hines-Tinsley, sam@wpea.org.
PFMLA Stories
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R&R Days on Scheduled Days Off
There has been some concern from members at the Department of Natural Resources about the calculations of paid R&R days that occur on someone’s regularly scheduled day off (covered in the
WALKOUT August 31st!
From: WALKOUT August 31st! | Washington Federation of State Employees (WFSE) After being told “not a dime” had been authorized by Governor Ferguson’s negotiations team for public workers 2027-29 union