WSU and UAW Contract Ratified for Academic Student Employees

See Collective Bargaining Agreement (Tentative Agreement) for details.
WSU and the UAW are partnering on implementation actions. Additional information information forthcoming.

The United Automobile, Aerospace, and Agricultural Implement Workers of America, Local 4121 (UAW), have been chosen as union representative by a selection of Academic Student Employees at Washington State University (WSU). WSU and the UAW are preparing to begin negotiations to establish an initial Collective Bargaining Agreement (Contract) that will cover the Academic Student Employees within the Bargaining Unit.

Bargaining Unit
Collective Bargaining Agreement
Summary of Agreement
ASE Contract Resources
Contract Implementation FAQ
Union Representatives
Stewards/Representatives
Employee Information
Other Resources

Bargaining Unit

Bargaining Unit 23 – Academic Student Employees

All employees enrolled in academic programs and employed by the Washington State University in the following classifications: Graduate Teaching Assistant; Graduate Staff Assistant; Graduate Project Assistant; Graduate Veterinary Assistant; Graduate Research Assistant, and any other student employees whose duties and responsibilities are substantially equivalent to those employees in the described positions; excluding students who have incidental or no service expectancy imposed upon them by the employer, casual employees, confidential employees, supervisors, employees covered under chapter 41.76 RCW, employees included in any other bargaining unit, and all other employees.

WSU/UAW Resources

WSU/UAW Main Page
ASE Contract
ASE Contract Resources
Contract Implementation FAQ

Summary of Agreement

This summary is provided by the Employer in accordance with RCW 43.88.583. Please note that this is a summary only, and is not intended to be a substitute for reviewing the complete contract.

Category: Higher Education
Bargaining Unit Members: Approximately 1500 known as of February 1, 2024
Biennium: Contract period 2024-2026  within 2023-2025 and 2025-2027 bienniums
Agreement Status: Ratified
Term: Article 39
Budget Information:  2024 Supplemental Budget   
Base Compensation: Article 35.1, 35.3
Overtime Pay: N/A
Other Compensation: Assistantship – Pay based on position location Article 35.1.1 Assistantship -Education/Experience Article 35.1.2 Temporary/hourly Article 35.3
Paid Leave: Articles 28, Article 30
Cash Out: N/A Vacation and Sick leave (no cash out)
Temporary Layoff: N/A
Healthcare: Article 20, Appendix A
Bargaining Units Covered: BU 23
Supplemental Agreements: N/A
Provisions to Allow Reopening: Article 1.3, Article 35.7, Appendix A3

Union Representatives

WSU-CASE/UAW
PO Box #665
Pullman, WA 99163

Phone:
Website: wsucase.org
Email: contact@wsucase.org

David Parsons – International Representative

Alli Carlisle – UAW International/Region 6 Servicing Representative

Stewards/Representatives

Bargaining Unit 23 – Academic Student Employees

Executive Board
Beatrice Caffé, President
Whitney Shervey, Vice President
Acacia Patterson, Recording Secretary
Summer Lockhart, Financial Secretary
Yiran Guo, Sergeant-at-Arms
Pat Mahoney, Guide
Raymond Bennett, Trustee
Mario Luppino, Trustee
Adam Bozman, Trustee

Contract Enforcement Committee
Gavin Doyle
Mason Hoskins
Andre Diehl
Ninh Khuu
Sierra Forler
Alex Messick
McKinley Nevins

Stewards
CAHNRS Steward 1: Gabriel Monteiro Mendes
Jurisdiction: School of Economics Science and Apparel Merchandise Design and Text

CAHNRS Steward 2: Ashton Eaker
Jurisdiction: Department of Horticulture, Institute of Biological Chemistry, Molecular Plant Science, Plant Pathology

CAS Steward 1: Kelly O’Sullivan
Jurisdiction: Criminal Justice and Criminology and Human Development

CAS Steward 2: Jackie Carlton-Wargo
Jurisdiction: Math

CAS Steward 3: Alexander Messick
Jurisdiction: Physics and Astronomy and Institute for Shock Physics

CAS Steward 5: L. McKinley Nevins
Jurisdiction: School of Biological Sciences and School of the Environment

CAS Steward 6: Andre Diehl
Jurisdiction: Fine Arts, History, Languages Cultures and Race and School of Music

CAS Steward 7: Gavin Doyle
Jurisdiction: English and Anthropology

CAS Steward 8: CJ Godkin
Jurisdiction: Sociology and Politics Philosophy and Public Affairs

CAS Steward 10 & 11: Natalie Yaw and Cullen Greer
Jurisdiction: Chemistry

Prosser: Mason Hoskins

Vancouver Humanities and Engineering: Chelsea Kopp

Employee Information

Other Resources

Business Polices and Procedures Manual (BPPM)
Public Employment Relations Commission (PERC)
WSU Graduate School Policies and Procedures

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