Bargaining steps up several notches this week

The General Government Bargaining Team sits down across the table from management for the first time Wednesday and Thursday at a pavilion at the Thurston County Fairgrounds in Lacey. Tough bargaining on both sides is expected.

The Washington State University Bargaining Team continues negotiations Wednesday in Pullman.

And the Western Washington University Bargaining Team holds its first pre-negotiations meetings Wednesday and Thursday.

• Keep track of all bargaining developments online at WFSE.org and click on “Bargaining Center.”