{"id":7969,"date":"2025-01-27T10:48:56","date_gmt":"2025-01-27T18:48:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/senatedemocrats.wa.gov\/nobles\/?p=7969"},"modified":"2025-01-27T10:48:56","modified_gmt":"2025-01-27T18:48:56","slug":"nobles-bill-to-expand-student-workers-collective-bargaining-rights-heard-in-committee","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/senatedemocrats.wa.gov\/nobles\/2025\/01\/27\/nobles-bill-to-expand-student-workers-collective-bargaining-rights-heard-in-committee\/","title":{"rendered":"Nobles bill to expand student workers\u2019 collective bargaining rights heard in committee"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">OLYMPIA \u2014 A bill to expand collective bargaining rights for student workers was heard in the Senate Labor &amp; Commerce Committee Monday.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/app.leg.wa.gov\/billsummary\/?BillNumber=5119&amp;Year=2025&amp;Initiative=false\"><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Senate Bill 5119<\/span><\/b><\/a><span data-contrast=\"none\">, sponsored by Sen. T\u2019wina Nobles (D-Fircrest), creates a framework for collective bargaining for student workers enrolled in academic or certificate programs at Central Washington University, Eastern Washington University, Western Washington University, and Evergreen State College. Students working as teaching and research assistants already have collective bargaining rights at all public higher education institutions in Washington state.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u201cThis bill is about fairness,\u201d Nobles said. \u201cIt ensures that all student workers, regardless of the job they hold, have the ability to advocate for their needs, protect their rights, and thrive both academically and professionally.\u201d<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Under the bill, student workers would gain the ability to collectively bargain on issues such as wages, workplace protections, and tuition assistance. It excludes specific matters like academic requirements, tuition amounts, and admissions policies. The proposed bill also defines appropriate bargaining units to ensure consistency across campuses.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Follow its progress <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/app.leg.wa.gov\/billsummary\/?BillNumber=5119&amp;Year=2025&amp;Initiative=false\"><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">here<\/span><\/b><\/a><span data-contrast=\"none\">.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:0,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>OLYMPIA \u2014 A bill to expand collective bargaining rights for student workers was heard in the Senate Labor &amp; Commerce Committee Monday.\u00a0 Senate Bill 5119, sponsored by Sen. T\u2019wina Nobles (D-Fircrest), creates a framework for collective bargaining for student workers enrolled in academic or certificate programs at Central Washington University, Eastern Washington University, Western Washington University, and Evergreen State College. Students working as teaching and research assistants already have collective bargaining rights at all public higher education institutions in Washington state.\u00a0 \u201cThis bill is about fairness,\u201d Nobles said. \u201cIt ensures that all student workers, regardless of the job they hold,&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":44,"featured_media":7932,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"disable_featured_image":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-7969","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news-release"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v25.4 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Nobles bill to expand student workers\u2019 collective bargaining rights heard in committee - Sen. 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