Posts tagged Western Academic Workers United
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.
WWU student employees vote to unionize
December 8, 2022 // A news release says a supermajority of the students, who work as teachers, researchers and tutors, voted in favor of the union. They say organizing will help them negotiate for better health care, compensation and workplace protections.