We are:
Tutors, Teaching Assistants, Peer Advisors, Research Assistants, Library Assistants, Faculty Assistants, and Research Advisors
We do a massive amount of the teaching, instructional, and research work that makes WWU run on a daily basis
We filed a petition with the WA State Labor Board in December 2022
We passed a law to clearly enshrine collective bargaining rights for academic student employees at regional universities in WA
The WWU Administration has supported our legal right to unionize
We won our Union with a 98% YES vote in May 2023
Finished bargaining our historic first contract May 22nd
ESE Bargaining Session #1 Updates
Yesterday afternoon, we started negotiating our first ever contract with WWU admin. The 10 of us elected Bargaining Committee members and almost 20 other Educational Student Employees from across campus showed up to the Old Main Solarium, where we sat across the table...
Meet Your ESE Bargaining Committee Candidates
I want to be part of the conversation as I’ve been a research assistant for 5 years at western. I also am I communication major so I know how to communicate effectively our demands. Hello! My name is Paige and I'm running for the research assistant (RA) bargaining...
We’re holding a vacancy election!
Bargaining Committee Elections Announcement Nominations for the WAWU Bargaining Committee are now open. Accept your nomination (here) before the deadline on Monday, Sept 18th! Western Academic Workers United (WAWU) will soon start bargaining with the WWU...
Sign our Initial Bargaining Demands
These demands lay out a vision for how we want to transform working conditions at WWU. Sign on to join our vision.
We won our election by 98%!
The vote to form WAWU-UAW has concluded, and 98% of ESEs have voted in favor of a union!
Let us know you voted in the election!
Quick put your name to let us know you voted!
We’re having an election to get certified!
In Mid-May, the WA state labor commission (PERC) will be conducting an official election to certify us as a union. Take a minute and sign the pledge to vote, so we can reach out to you when ballots have dropped!
Bargaining Committee Election Results
The results are in! Meet your new bargaining committee members.
Bargaining Committee Town Hall Wednesday, 3/29/23!
Come meet the candidates for the bargaining committee at the Town Hall / Meet & Greet happening Wednesday night! Date: Wednesday, March 29th Time: 5:00 - 6:30 PM Location: Miller 156, hybrid option available (Google Meets link here) Who - all WWU students! Invite...
March 2023 Bargaining Committee Elections – Rules and Candidate Profiles
Spring 2023 Bargaining Committee ElectionsAt a glance Elections will be happening online on Thursday, March 30th – Saturday April 1st! Read about your candidates here and meet them in person at the Candidate Town Hall on Wednesday, March 29th, at 5:00 PM in Miller 156...
Check out our Bargaining Center page
Check out details about our first tentative agreement and vote to ratify our contract!