WEASO

WELCOME TO THE WEASO WEBSITE!

Working for WEA and belonging to WEASO is a special opportunity. Serving the mission of WEA allows you to make a meaningful contribution to the welfare of educators in Washington. Being a member of WEASO means you are part of a group of people dedicated to supporting each other in our work.

We are a union representing staff that work for a union. Sometimes this creates a relationship that can appear ironic, especially to those outside the WEA. More often it means that our efforts are aligned with those of our employer because we have very similar missions and values.

WEASO comprises of almost 160 members. Many have come to WEA with union experiences gained through the WEA or NEA affiliates outside of Washington. Some have worked for non-affiliated unions and other members have come with experiences from outside a union environment. This is one aspect of the richness of our union and it contributes to a continuing dialog about our work environment and the possibilities we see for improving it.

Besides diversity in experience and thinking we value participation. We are an organization of volunteers with a full program of bargaining, enforcing member rights, developing relationships with managers and leaders of WEA, training our members, and building support systems within our membership. All of this takes a lot of commitment from the WEASO membership and the majority of our members participate in one form or another.

The WEASO Executive Board is composed of twelve regional representatives and five officers.