Academic student employees

At academic institutions nationwide, student workers continue to organize, and this week, those at Washington State University got a big win. The Coalition of Academic Student Employees has ratified its first union contract. With the agreement, student employees will get paid vacation for the first time, as well as earn six weeks of paid parental leave.

(Runtime 1:01)After months of negotiations and then a full-on strike, a tentative agreement is reached between Washington State University and its…

(Runtime 1:01) Unionized Washington State University students staged a sit-in at WSU Chancellor Elizabeth Chilton’s office on the Monday of WSU’s finals…

(Runtime 1:00)As unionized Washington State University workers continue to bargain, a majority of members have voted to strike if they can’t come to an…

The Academic Student Employees (ASE) union at Washington State University has filed a complaint of unfair labor practices against the university, alleging WSU’s unwillingness to bargain with the collective in good faith.