WEA Southeast

ABOUT OUR COUNCIL

Southeast UniServ was formed in 1970. Over the years it has grown in both numbers of locals and number of members.

In 1986 the Council represented 2,300 members; today our membership count is approximately 3,900. Our Council includes 28 local associations. In April of 1997, we changed our name to WEA - Southeast.

The Council is semi-autonomous within the Washington Education Association. Our staff operates as part of the Field Services Division of WEA, and also works in concert with all other WEA divisions.

The Council office is located in Kennewick, Washington. The area is known as the Tri-Cities (Kennewick, Richland, Pasco) and is the population center of southeast Washington. The Hanford Nuclear Reservation in Richland, (commonly known as "the area"), has some of the most advanced nuclear and scientific technology and research centers on earth and employs approximately 7,000 people. The area is largely agricultural, with farms, packing houses and processing plants. Crops grown in the area include apples, peaches, potatoes, asparagus, juice and wine grapes, wheat, onions, alfalfa. The Tri-Cities is the largest growing area in the state.

From the Council office our staff and governance serve a very large geographic area of approximately 8,000 square miles.

In closest proximity are three of the largest certificated locals:

Kennewick (896 members) 7 miles

Richland (570 members) 7 miles

Pasco (727 members) 10 miles

Also in the Tri-Cities area are Finley (61 members) 15 miles, and Columbia Basin College (69 members), 10 miles.

To the west, 17 miles away are Kiona-Benton (95 members) and Kiona Benton Secretaries (11 members).

38 miles west are Prosser (172 members), Prosser Office Personnel (15 members), and ESP of Prosser (5 members).

To the north are:

North Franklin (120 members) 45 miles

Kahlotus (6 members) 60 miles

Othello (193 members) 65 miles

Warden (44 members) 80 miles

Royal (82 members) 90 miles

To the east are:

Burbank (57 members) 15 miles

Touchet (23 members) is 40 miles

College Place and Walla Walla (467 members) are 60 miles (combined unit)

ESE of College Place (39 members) is 60 miles

Walla Walla Community College (53 members) is 65 miles

Prescott (21 members) is 60 miles

Waitsburg (5 members) is 70 miles

Dayton (38 members) & Dayton Support Staff (3 members) are 80 miles

Pomeroy (3 members) is 110 miles

Clarkston (150 members) & Clarkston Support Staff (89 members) are 140 miles

Asotin (40 members) is 150 miles.

All distances are one way.