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August 19 @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm

Latest Updates

July 1 LMCC Meeting Notes

  • Bellevue College
  • Meeting Summary
  • No Comments
  • Read the latest LMCC update on back pay, campus reorganizations, transparency, and workplace concerns raised with college leadership.

Thank You, RPEC: Retirement Planning

  • Union-wide
  • Training / Educational
  • No Comments
  • Thanks to RPEC for an informative retirement planning presentation. Download the handbook and slides, and watch for future sessions.

2026 Election & Ratification

  • Union-wide
  • General
  • No Comments
  • Everything you need to know about WPEA's Fall 2026 ratification campaign and Executive Board election is here.

Student Affairs/Student Services Reorganization Update

  • Bellevue College
  • Issue Update
  • No Comments
  • Student Affairs reorganization update: Learn your options, understand classification issues, and know when to contact WPEA.

2026 Executive Board Election

  • Union-wide
  • General
  • No Comments
  • Ready to get involved? Executive Board nominations open August 24. Learn how you can lead and vote in WPEA’s 2027 election.

2026 Contract Ratification

  • Union-wide
  • General Government, Higher Education, Highline, House, Senate, Yakima
  • Bargaining Update, General
  • No Comments
  • Mark your calendar! September contract voting includes hybrid and online options, pending tentative agreements.

Reorganization and layoffs this week in Student Affairs

  • Bellevue College
  • Perspective Request
  • No Comments
  • The shop steward team was able to attend meetings with all impacted members in CEO and Running Start who asked for representation at meetings with HR and management.

STTACC Conference

  • Union-wide
  • Training / Educational
  • No Comments
  • Registration is open for the 2026 STTACC Conference. Attend in person or virtually and connect with classified professionals statewide.

Stewards

Brian Cooper

  • Steward
  • Early Childhood Program Specialist 2
  • Early Lrn Family Childcare Ctr

Julie Griffin

  • Steward
  • Program Manager A
  • Science Division
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Marlowe Zoller

  • Steward
  • Program Specialist 3
  • Intl Edu & Global Initiatives

Paige Spicer

  • Steward
  • Administrative Assistant 4
  • Science

Raymona Baldwin

  • Steward
  • Program Specialist 2
  • Disability Resource Ctr

Rebecca “Becky” Turnbull

  • Steward
  • Library & Archives Paraprofessional 3
  • Library Media Ctr

Sarah Safouane

  • Steward
  • Program Assistant
  • School Of Business & Tech

WPEA Staff

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