University of Washington (UW) Bargaining Updates

UW Tentative Agreement Reached

WFSE Staff

Sep. 20, 2026

After a marathon negotiations session ending at 2am, your UW bargaining team voted to accept a tentative agreement (TA) with the UW for a 2027-29 union contract.

Dues-paying WFSE members should stay tuned to their personal email and the UW landing page for:

The complete tentative agreement
Contract highlights
Vote information
Voting PIN number

The agreement must be voted on by WFSE members before it goes into effect. Not a member? Join here.

Members will be able to vote online or in-person at at Voting Assistance Centers (VACs).

Click here for a refresher on the process of contract negotiations, from collecting proposals to ratification: https://wfse.org/news/road-fair-union-contract

What are the different impacts of a YES or NO vote? Click here for more information.

Thank you to all the many members who shows up and supported your bargaining team over the last four months to win this agreement.

In solidarity,

AFSCME Council 28/WFSE