Warning: session_start() [function.session-start]: Cannot send session cookie - headers already sent by (output started at /sites/uc_cms/southeast/libraries/joomla/utilities/utility.php(184) : eval()'d code:103) in /sites/uc_cms/southeast/libraries/joomla/session/session.php on line 423
Warning: session_start() [function.session-start]: Cannot send session cache limiter - headers already sent (output started at /sites/uc_cms/southeast/libraries/joomla/utilities/utility.php(184) : eval()'d code:103) in /sites/uc_cms/southeast/libraries/joomla/session/session.php on line 423
Warning: Cannot modify header information - headers already sent by (output started at /sites/uc_cms/southeast/libraries/joomla/utilities/utility.php(184) : eval()'d code:103) in /sites/uc_cms/southeast/libraries/joomla/session/session.php on line 426 WEA Southeast
March 15th 2012 - WEA-SOUTHEAST RALLY FOR HEALTHCARE - Link to our Rally slideshow - please share this with others!
WEA members from the Tri-Cities and surrounding areas (including Burbank, Kiona Benton, Prosser, North Franklin, Finley, Othello, Waitsburg) participated in our second Rally in two weeks - over 400 WEA members, WEA-Retired members, family, administrators, WEA and WEA-Southeast staff were present and wearing RED!!
Over 1000 WEA Members/families, administrators and community members from the Tri-Cities and surrounding area met on March 1st to protest the WA State Legislature's plans to take over their healthcare. The state plan would create a new government department and eliminate the private system education employees currently have. Members are unhappy with the plan since state studies show that more costs will be shifted onto employees and school districts.
FOR MORE INFORMATION PLEASE GO TO:
CALL THE WA STATE LEGISLATIVE HOTLINE: 1-800-562-6000
********************************
Click HERE to look at photos from the November 28th Day of Action - Wear Red For Public Ed
********************************
Last Updated (Friday, 04 May 2012 07:51)
A Penny-by-Penny Breakdown of 2011-12 NEA and WEA Dues
Click on links below to open charts for the NEA and WEA Dues for the 2011-12 year:
New meeting dates for the 2011-12 year have been added, please click on the Meetings/Trainings menu item above!!
What is a UniServ Council?
WEA's UniServ councils are the direct link between local members and programs available at the regional, state and national levels.
UniServ (short for Unified Service) councils are the regional offices and staff members who deliver the expertise and programs available through the statewide Association to members at the local level.
A UniServ council is a group of local associations in the same geographic region. The Othello Education Association, for example, is affiliated with the us…the WEA-Southeast UniServ Council, which is based in Kennewick. Likewise, WEA Fourth Corner UniServ Council, located in Bellingham, helps members from the San Juan Islands, northern Snohomish County and all of Skagit and Whatcom Counties.
Five large locals each serve as their own UniServ council: Kent, Seattle, Spokane, Tacoma and Vancouver.
Each UniServ council -- in partnership with the WEA and NEA -- hires staff members to assist local members. A UniServ council's staff is likely to include a mix of former classroom teachers, lawyers, labor law experts, organizers, mediators, bargaining specialists and support staff.
Those staff members help local associations in their region with bargaining, contract enforcement, grievances, professional growth seminars, community outreach, political action, public relations and numerous other areas.
Each of WEA's 21 UniServ Councils has its own governance leaders, with members directly electing their local officers. Council leaders make major policy and spending decisions in conjunction with the policy directives set by member-delegates at the annual Representative Assembly.