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 Bargaining... Continues

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 Higher Education, General Govenment, and Highline return to bargaining in June

Bargaining Updates:

June 2025 - Current

2026 Contract Ratification Vote
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CORE CALL TO ACTIONS:
  1. Join the Union Discord
    Stay connected. Be informed. Show up online and off.
  2. Take Time Off to Attend Bargaining
    Showing up shifts the power dynamic.
  3. Talk to 2 Coworkers About Coming to Bargaining
    Personal invitations matter. Peer connection drives turnout.
  4. Say No to Cookie-Cutter Contracts
    Speak out. Post online. Share your story. Demand more.

The 2024 Bargaining Journey!

WPEA bargaining teams began negotiating the 2025–2027 contracts in spring and summer 2024. However, progress was slower than hoped, leading to a recommendation to vote "no." In September 2024, five WPEA bargaining units rejected their tentative agreements. Negotiations resumed for two of those contracts in October, and both were ratified by December 2024. The remaining three contracts did not move forward. Beginning in October, disputes between WPEA and the Office of Financial Management escalated, eventually leading to legal action against the state. After returning to the bargaining table, new tentative agreements were reached in March 2025, and all three outstanding contracts were ratified in April 2025. May 20th, 2025, Governor Bob Ferguson signed the 2025 state operating budget without calling a special session, resulting in the HE, GG, and Highline contracts needing to be renegotiated. 


​May2024 - September 2024
Short Summary
Letter Writing Campaign, August 2024
Informational Picket
Walkout for Washington
Call the Governor!
HE Change Summary
GG Change Summary
In-Person Voting
October 2024 - May 2025
October 1st Letter
State Lawsuit
Blue Wednesday Talks
Letter Writing Campaign December, 2024
HE & GG Voting Information
Contract Funding

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