Email Digest

December 18, 2023 Yesterday, we had a strong turnout at our ASE Mass Meeting, in which ASEs from throughout the bargaining unit and across WSU campuses discussed WSU Admin’s movement at the bargaining table since our strike authorization vote and direct actions on...

December 17, 2023 The December 15th fair contract deadline we gave management several weeks ago led to an extremely eventful weekend of bargaining. Friday’s bargaining session ran late into the night. We saw major movement from management, but their proposals still...

December 14, 2023 On Wednesday, we had a full day of bargaining with WSU Admin. Last week, we gave Admin a December 15th deadline to give us a fair contract. RSVP to the 12/17 Sunday 3pm MASS MEETING to decide together the next steps after we see what Friday brings!...

December 13, 2023 On Monday, we had a full day of bargaining with WSU Admin. Last week, we gave Admin a December 15th deadline to give us a fair contract. RSVP to the Sunday 3pm MASS MEETING to decide together the next steps after we see what Friday brings! TLDR on...

December 8, 2023 Yesterday we had an almost full day of bargaining with WSU Admin. It is clear that our Direct Action on Monday is showing results as we saw increased urgency from Admin and to movement toward agreement on key issues. TLDR on what happened in...

December 7, 2023 Yesterday we had an almost full day of bargaining with WSU Admin. It is clear that our Direct Action on Monday is showing results as we saw increased urgency from Admin and to movement toward agreement on key issues. TLDR on what happened in...

December 5, 2023 Yesterday, 50 Academic Student Employees (ASEs) marched to Chancellor Chilton’s office and staged a sit-in to demonstrate the urgent need for a fair contract. Our group requested a meeting with Chancellor Elizabeth Chilton to demand that she direct...

November 30, 2023 Yesterday we had a full day of bargaining with WSU Admin. TLDR on what happened in bargaining yesterday: Admin only gave us two proposals today on Sexual Harassment and Prevention Training (EPIC) and Employee Rights and Responsibilities Our ASE team...

November 29, 2023 This morning, the President of the WSU Chapter of the American Association of University Professors (AAUP) delivered a letter to Chancellor Chilton and President Schulz signed by over 100 supportive WSU faculty and staff members demanding that WSU...

November 21, 2023 After a long day of back and forth at the bargaining table, we’ve made progress on several key equity issues! We’re still not hearing much from Admin on economic issues, and Admin are still claiming that we’re “miles apart” in these areas. It’s...