WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY:
The WSU team on June 4 declared impasse on a number of articles, including: compensation; benefits; grievance and arbitration; hours, schedule and overtime; job processes; and scope and interpretation of the contract. Impasse comes when both sides realize they’ve hit a brick wall. Impasse likely triggers the mediation provisions of the collective bargaining law, meaning the Public Employment Relations Commission may be asked to appoint a mediator to try to break the log jam. This is a serious, serious step and we need to stand with our WSU brothers and members as they fight for a fair contract. The WSU contract is a statewide contract covering members at the main campus in Pullman, but also extension centers in all of Western Washington as well as some other WSU facilities.
COMMUNITY COLLEGE COALITION:
The WSU team on June 4 declared impasse on a number of articles, including: compensation; benefits; grievance and arbitration; hours, schedule and overtime; job processes; and scope and interpretation of the contract. Impasse comes when both sides realize they’ve hit a brick wall. Impasse likely triggers the mediation provisions of the collective bargaining law, meaning the Public Employment Relations Commission may be asked to appoint a mediator to try to break the log jam. This is a serious, serious step and we need to stand with our WSU brothers and members as they fight for a fair contract. The WSU contract is a statewide contract covering members at the main campus in Pullman, but also extension centers in all of Western Washington as well as some other WSU facilities.
COMMUNITY COLLEGE COALITION:
The Community College Coalition Bargaining Team began bargaining with management June 2 to presented its initial contract proposal to management. Fewer changes are being proposed than in previous rounds of bargaining. The team’s new language focuses on issues in proposals submitted by members, team discussion on those issues, and members’ experience under the current, 2009-2011 contract. The team finished writing its bargaining priorities survey, which went in the mail last week. Members can also take it online.
CENTRAL WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY:
The CWU Bargaining Team met for the first time today (June 8) after being broken out of the old coalition. They began work on writing their initial proposal. They meet again June 21.
GENERAL GOVERNMENT:
The General Government Bargaining Team returns to the table tomorrow and Thursday (June 9 and 10). The team’s bargaining priority survey went in the mail to members last week. It, too, has an online version.
THE EVERGREEN STATE COLLEGE:
The TESC Bargaining Team met as team last week and start bargaining with management June 29.
WESTERN WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY:
The WWU Bargaining Team meets June 14 to begin work on their contract proposal.
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