Bargaining Updates
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Affiliation vote results and threats of budget cuts to implement our CBA
February 13, 2024 We have officially voted to charter our own amalgamated local! This means that we can create a governance and organizing structure that empowers us to enforce our contract and build a strong union. ASEs have fought hard for our...
Vote to decide how we affiliate with UAW!
February 7, 2024 The affiliation vote is now live! You can find your ballot here: Ballot - Vote Here Both our bargaining and organizing committees recommend option 1 as it best suits our needs. See this excerpt from last night’s Monthly Meeting,...
Congrats on our new contract
February 3, 2024 Congratulations on ratifying our historic first contract, which covers groundbreaking wins for graduate and undergraduate Teaching Assistants, Research Assistants, Staff Assistants, Veterinary Assistants, and Project Assistants!...
We have voted to ratify our contract!!
January 26, 2024 As of 5pm today, WSU Academic Student Employees (ASEs) have overwhelmingly voted to ratify the Tentative Agreement as our first-ever union contract! With 99% voting YES (1,169 YES votes and 15 NO votes, amounting to approximately...
Have you cast your ballot in the Ratification Vote?
January 22, 2024 ICYMI: On Wednesday January 17 we reached a Tentative Agreement on all contract articles! This agreement includes significant increases on wages, healthcare plan improvements, strong protections against harassment and...
Ratification Vote is now open!
January 19, 2024 After a whirlwind 11 months of bargaining and organizing done by ASEs across every department and every campus, we’ve finally reached a Tentative Agreement on all contract articles! This agreement is full of exciting wins and...
Tentative Agreement – the strike is over!
January 17, 2024 We have a Tentative Agreement! Our short strike has been successful and has come to a resolution! ASEs can come in out of the cold, resume work, and get ready to vote for contract ratification. Read on for details about the...
STRIKE at 7AM! / ASEs demand WSU stop intimidation tactics / Teamsters support!
January 17, 2024 We’re on strike TODAY! Sign up for your picket shifts here - participating in picketing (in-person or, if in-person is not possible, virtually) is how you can qualify for strike pay. Our strike is focused on achieving a fair first...
Strike Pay; Supervisor Communications; Cold Prep
January 16, 2024 Our strike begins Wednesday, and momentum is building! These last ten months of bargaining for our first contract have shown the strength, resilience and above all solidarity of ASEs here at WSU. Our fight is about winning the...
Bargaining Update; Strike Preparation; Management Misinformation; and More!
January 14, 2024 We are just 5 days away from our January 17 strike - have you signed up for your picket shifts? Take a couple of minutes to do so right now! If you have already signed up, great job! Now, ask your fellow ASEs who have not! We want...