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Latest Updates
Your Workplace Should Be Heard
Call to Action
Joey Hicklin
May 20, 2026
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One workplace update can connect coworkers, reveal shared concerns, and turn isolated experiences into organized collective action.
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2026 Contract Ratification
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General Government
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Highline
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Yakima
Bargaining Update
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General
Aubrei Hansen
September 16, 2026
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Mark your calendar! September contract voting includes hybrid and online options, pending tentative agreements.
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2026 Executive Board Election
Union-wide
General
Aubrei Hansen
September 16, 2026
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Ready to get involved? Executive Board nominations open August 24. Learn how you can lead and vote in WPEA’s 2027 election.
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President Hacker Discusses Tentative Agreement in Washington State Standard
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General Government
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Presidential Address
Steve Sloniker
September 12, 2026
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President Hacker discusses the current round of contract bargaining.
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Technology & Privacy Story Collection
Union-wide
Perspective Request
Sam Hines-Tinsley
August 28, 2026
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WPEA is looking for stories!
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PFMLA Stories
Union-wide
Perspective Request
Sam Hines-Tinsley
August 27, 2026
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Have you used Washington Paid Family & Medical Leave? Share your story and help protect this critical program for working families.
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WALKOUT August 31st!
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General Government
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Higher Education
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Highline
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Yakima
Bargaining Update
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Call to Action
Aubrei Hansen
August 26, 2026
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Anybody who cares about public services is welcome and encouraged to join the walkout.
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2026 Scholarship Winners
Union-wide
Scholarships
Aubrei Hansen
August 25, 2026
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Congratulations to our scholarship recipients! Thank you to everyone who applied, and check out more opportunities through UFCW and Union Plus.
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House Democratic Caucus
Peter Kitchen
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House Democratic Caucus
Rachel Campbell
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House Democratic Caucus
Stephanie Hahn
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House Democratic Caucus
Tamlyn Crain
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House Democratic Caucus
WPEA Staff
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