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Two bargaining units covered by proposed contract

PULLMAN — Glenn Frye, Washington State University’s labor relations officer, announced Wednesday that the university and the Washington Federation of State Employees reached an agreement July 11, whereby two of its union bargaining units (numbers 1 and 11) will be covered under the collective bargaining agreement tentatively approved to on Sept. 27, 2004.“We are please […]

Union ‘disclaims’ bargaining units after Legislature adjourns

It has been a rollercoaster week for about 795 classified staff from Washington State University, with it all ending on a happy note. First the Washington Federation of State Employees “disclaimed interest” in three bargaining units, leaving them without representation and under the state’s Civil Service jurisdiction. The following day, WSU President V. Lane Rawlins said the university would fund […]

Union contract vote continues Tuesday, Wednesday

About 1,300 classified staff represented by the Washington Federation of State Employees have been asked to vote a third time on a proposed union contract between the WFSE and Washington State University. The content of the proposed contract, which was defeated in two earlier votes (426-401 on Sept. 29, and 502-342 on Oct. 20-21), remains […]

Five bargaining units request union decertification

Five Washington State University bargaining units, currently represented by the Washington Federation of State Employees, filed petitions on March 16 to request decertification (to no longer be represented by the union). The requests were sent to the Public Employees Relations Commission (PERC). WFSE and WSU received copies of the decertification forms. PERC is the only […]