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Agreement reached that keeps state worker share of health premium at 15 percent

State employees represented by a coalition of more than two-dozen unions have reached a contract agreement for the next two years that makes no major changes in workers’ share of health premiums.

The Washington Federation of State Employees, which played a lead role in the coalition of…

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Employee Wellness program updates offerings for fall quarter
Legal pot still banned on Bellingham’s college campuses

The first recreational marijuana stores in Bellingham opened with long lines and much fanfare this July, but college officials say legal marijuana hasn’t had much effect on local campuses.

As Western Washington University begins classes on Wednesday, Sept. 24, the…

State worker pay drought over? State employee union deal offers raises of 3%, 1.8%

The Washington Federation of State Employees has reached a tentative two-year labor agreement with Gov. Jay Inslee’s bargaining team that will raise most state agency workers’ pay by 3 percent next July and approximately 1.8 percent in 2016.

Faculty and staff convocation kicks off school year
Faculty/staff breakfast, convocation set for Sept. 18
²ÝÁñÉçÇø, classified employees' union agree to pay hikes for next two years

The Washington Federation of State Employees said it reached contract agreements for classified employee groups at Western Washington University and The Evergreen State College on Tuesday, Sept. 16.

Both agreements provide 3 percent cost-of-living pay adjustments in July 2015 and another…

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