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Latest Updates

Commissioner Upthegrove Scales Back Plans to Limit Harvest

  • Department of Natural Resources
  • Issue Update
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  • CPL scales down his plan to stop harvesting certain forests in Western Washington.

Olympic College Shows Union Pride on Wednesday!

  • Olympic College, Union-wide
  • General
  • One Comment
  • Olympic College classified staff showing their union pride on Blue Wednesday!

2026 Executive Board Election

  • Union-wide
  • General
  • 2 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.

President Hacker Discusses Tentative Agreement in Washington State Standard

  • Union-wide
  • General Government, Higher Education, Highline, House, Senate, Yakima
  • Bargaining Update, Presidential Address
  • No Comments
  • President Hacker discusses the current round of contract bargaining.

Technology & Privacy Story Collection

  • Union-wide
  • Perspective Request
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  • WPEA is looking for stories!

PFMLA Stories

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  • Perspective Request
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  • Have you used Washington Paid Family & Medical Leave? Share your story and help protect this critical program for working families.

R&R Days on Scheduled Days Off

  • Department of Natural Resources
  • Issue Update
  • No Comments
  • A clarification that paid R&R days that occur on your scheduled day off should not affect your overtime rate calculations.

Stewards

Benjamin Kilfoil

  • Steward
  • Natural Resource Specialist 1
  • Tumwater

Brady Dier

  • Steward
  • South Puget Sound Region
  • Natural Resource Specialist 3
  • Independence Valley Unit

Brenton Vanamburg

  • Steward
  • Southeast Region
  • Electronic Communication Systems Technician - Field Technician
  • Operations Unit

Christopher P Scelsa

  • Steward
  • Northwest Region
  • Natural Resource Specialist 2
  • Boulder Unit

Dave Stratford

  • Steward
  • Southeast Region
  • Wildland Fire Management Supervisor
  • Wildland Fire Helitack

Devin Crane

  • Steward
  • South Puget Sound Region
  • Natural Resource Specialist 1
  • Black Hills Delphi Unit

Elyse Fleenor

  • Steward
  • Northwest Region
  • Engineering Aide 2
  • Engineering

Jacqulyn Spahr

  • Steward
  • Pacific Cascades Region
  • Natural Resources Technician 2
  • Columbia Dist Fp North

John Dreyer

  • Steward
  • Southeast Region
  • Natural Resource Specialist 2
  • Land Owner Assistance

Maryam Majidian

  • Steward
  • Southeast Region
  • Natural Resource Specialist 2
  • Alpine District

Patrick Coleman

  • Steward
  • Pacific Cascades Region
  • Natural Resource Specialist 3
  • Chehalis Dist Fp North

Tara Wilson

  • Steward
  • South Puget Sound Region
  • Property & Acquisition Specialist 3
  • King County Unit

Travis Greene

  • Steward
  • Northeast Region
  • Wildland Fire Management Specialist
  • Fire Control Unit

Tyler Wagner

  • Steward
  • Pacific Cascades Region
  • Forest Crew Supervisor - Correction Facilities
  • Larch Honor Camp

William Knighten

  • Steward
  • Olympic Region
  • Civil Engineer 1
  • Engineering

Zachary Decker

  • Steward
  • South Puget Sound Region
  • Property & Acquisition Specialist 1
  • King County Unit

WPEA Staff

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