SHB 1291: Expanding collective bargaining for employees who are enrolled in academic programs at public institutions of higher education.

What this bill does

Grants teaching assistants, research assistants, tutors, readers, graders, and other student employees at Central Washington University, Eastern Washington University, Western Washington University, and the Evergreen State College the right to collective bargaining.

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Floor votes

• House: 3rd Reading & Final Passage · March 2, 2023
  69 yea · 27 nay · 2 not voting

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