Western University Student Workers Strike

Western University student workers strike

Hundreds of Operational Student Employees are striking for union recognition and a fair contract BELLINGHAM, WA (May 29, 2025) — 1,200 workers at Western Washington University (WWU) walked off the job and onto the picket line early yesterday morning after the university administration refused to recognize the workers’ union and negotiate a contract. Operational Student […] The post Western University student workers strike appeared first on The …

1,200 WWU student employees go on strike

Western Washington University students hold a picket line at the intersection of Oak and High Streets on May 28 in Bellingham. (Santiago Ochoa/Cascadia Daily News) More than a thousand student employees at Western Washington University went on strike early Wednesday, May 28.  Operational student employees, who include program support staff, recreation assistants, resident advisors and lifeguards, are seeking union recognition from Western and a …