LOCAL
UW employees picketing Tuesday for fair wage increase, contract
SEATTLE — University of Washington employees have been in negotiations for a new contract all summer, but believe that UW administrators are not bargaining in good faith as promised.
WHAT: Employee pickets
WHO: UW employees represented by SEIU 925 and WFSE 1488
WHEN: Tuesday, Sept. 20, 11 a.m. – 1 p.m.
WHERE: UW Medical Center main entrance (1959 NE Pacific St, Seattle) as well as four other locations (Gerberding Hall, UW Tower, Harborview Medical Center, and Sand Point)
Service Employees International Union (SEIU) 925 represents nearly 6,000 employees at the University of Washington; Washington Federation of State Employees (WFSE) 1488 represents 4,000 employees. For the first time, the two unions are bargaining a joint contract with the UW administration.