Tentative Agreement Reached! Voting Instructions Here

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WWU 2025-2027 Tentative Agreement Documents

Message from WWU Bargaining Team

Negotiation of the 2025-2027 Tentative Agreement between the Washington Federation of State Employees (WFSE) and Western Washington University (WWU) has concluded!

Thanks to your actions in the workplace, the tentative agreement for the 2025-2027 WWU contract achieves several major goals identified as priorities by the membership:

  • Despite incredibly challenging budget projections, a general wage increase of 3% in 2025, and 2% in 2026
  • A five-dollar per hour increase to the minimum wage, from $18 to $23 per hour
  • 1% increase to regional compensation, for a total of 3%.
  • Added custodians (including non-FDO) to clothing allowance; increased the allowance for work clothing for custodial and building trades, from $200 per year to $225 per year; added mail room workers to footwear allowance
  • New: Snow Removal Assignment Pay: employees will receive a two-range increase for all hours (rounded up to the nearest quarter hour) spent performing snow removal
  • The ground-breaking creation of a new program allowing for up to 12 weeks of paid pregnancy disability or parental leave!
  • Expanded bereavement leave from three (3) to five (5) days
  • Added one (1) additional personal leave day, for a total of two (2)
  • Dedicated lactation spaces for employees who need them
  • Other non-economic gains

Because of these achievements, your WWU Bargaining Team recommends that you vote YES to ACCEPT this Agreement!

We want to thank you all for your hard work, research, job actions, and solidarity. Your strength makes all the difference! If you have questions, please visit a voting assistance center, contact a bargaining team member, or contact your WFSE staff.

Your 2025-2027 WFSE WWU Bargaining Team

William Walker

Shona Savage

Sarah Neugebauer

Britta Eschete

Brenda Wagar

Dave Lindsay

Nels Paul Carlson

Mirabelle Lemieux

Voting Info

Voting opens: 8 am, Wednesday, September 25, 2024
Voting closes: 12 pm, Monday, September 30, 2024

Eligibility: Only dues-paying members have the right to vote on tentative agreements.

How to vote: You can vote online.

  1. Visit vote.wfse.org to cast your ballot.

  2. Log in with your first name, last name, and the voting PIN sent to your personal email address. 
    Voting PINs will be sent to dues-paying members prior to or the day voting opens.

  3. Under "Important Links" click "ONLINE VOTING"

Visit a Voting Assistance Center to ask questions about the agreement.
Click here to find a VAC near you.

Questions about the Tentative Agreement? Difficulty voting? Visit a VAC or contact the Member Connection Center (MCC) at [email protected] or 833-MCC-WFSE (1-833-622-9373).