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WWU student workers aim for ‘wall-to-wall’ union protection
January 16, 2024 // More than 2,000 student employees at Western Washington University will be part of a union if students’ efforts come to fruition. That would constitute “wall-to-wall" union protection, as organizers call it, an effort that reflects broader efforts to unionize across industries in recent years. In Whatcom County, labor actions have been frequent: from Starbucks to REI to PeaceHealth, student employees are part of a larger organizing movement in Bellingham and across the country. It's also part of a movement of students organizing across the state and nationwide: Postdoctoral students at Washington State University have organized, and academic student workers are heading for a strike. Central Washington University students are also organizing, said Sarah Tucker of the Washington State Labor Council.