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Standing united together, it’s time for WEA members to negotiate pay raises!
Now that the Washington Legislature has approved billions in funding for educator salaries, we have a tremendous opportunity to negotiate significant pay raises in coming months.
Watch the new WEA video about negotiating pay raises at the local level.
Our union colleagues in West Virginia, Oklahoma and Arizona have stood united in their demands for higher salaries. Here in Washington, we’ve been fighting for years to make sure the Legislature is amply funding our public schools – including competitive, professional pay for all educators.
The money is there, but raises don’t happen by accident. School administrators already are trying to lowball pay increases for school employees. Watch the new WEA video that features Washington legislators talking about the need to increase pay – and the need to negotiate.
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Time to negotiate BIG pay raises for all
03/28/2018As Washington public school employees, WEA members have a huge opportunity in coming months – the chance to negotiate significant pay raises. On March 27, Gov. Jay Inslee signed the state supplemental budget...Read More -
Gov. Inslee signs WEA priority legislation
03/27/2018WEA members, leaders and staff stood by and watched as Gov. Jay Inslee signed WEA priority bills Tuesday afternoon. Inslee signed House Bill 1237, which grants community and technical college faculty the...Read More -
Washington's students and educators win big in the 2018 legislative session
03/09/2018Because of WEA members' tireless advocacy, we are coming out of the 2018 legislative session with multiple and meaningful wins for students, educators and public education. "Thanks to the hard work and persistence of...Read More