Eastern Washington University (EWU) Bargaining Updates

Final 2025-27 EWU Contract and Highlights

WFSE Staff
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Here are some top highlights for your new contract:

  • General Wage Increase of 3% for 2025 and 2% for 2026
  • An increase in the EWU minimum wage from $18 per hour to $20 per hour
  • Increases to vacation accrual rates
  • Increases to the allowance for safety toe footwear; clarified the inclusion of dining employees in the shoe allowance
  • Language strengthening our union’s ability to track the contracting out of our bargaining unit’s work
  • Language expanding the scope of our grievance procedure to include the Workplace Behavior article

Read below for the full contract.

Full Contract with Changes in Red