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The student voice of Washington State University since 1895

The Daily Evergreen

The student voice of Washington State University since 1895

The Daily Evergreen

WSU-CASE protesting for better healthcare coverage in the early morning hours of Jan. 17, 2024, in Pullman, Wash.

WSU-CASE ratifies its first contract

JOSIAH PIKE, Copy editor January 30, 2024

WSU-CASE has ratified its first union contract, which raises the minimum salary for a typical PhD candidate working in Pullman by 49% over the next two and a half years. The tentative agreement reached...

WSU-CASE protesting for better healthcare coverage on Jan. 17, 2024, just over a week after WSU's offer

WSU offers $15.7 million wage increase for academic student employees

MUSFIRAH KHAN, Evergreen reporter January 17, 2024

Academic student employees on assistantships across all WSU campuses will see a minimum salary increase of 5% under a new proposal offered by WSU as academic student employees began striking Wednesday...

Members of WSU-CASE gathered outside Martin Stadium Wednesday morning, eventually getting a meeting with WSU administration

WSU-CASE goes on strike Wednesday

TATE YOUNG, Evergreen reporter January 17, 2024

WSU’s Coalition of Academic Student Employees went on strike Wednesday for a total of three hours before reaching an agreement with the administration about terms for their union contract.  Picketers...

Members of the direct action gathering outside the budget director's office in the French Admin Building

WSU-CASE holds work-in focused on earning livable wages

JOSIAH PIKE, Copy editor December 9, 2023

The Coalition of Academic Student Employees held a “work-in” inside the French Admin building from 9:45 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Friday. Members of WSU-CASE gathered at GESA stadium Gate E in preparation...

WSU-CASE's strike authorization vote began on Oct. 30 and will conclude Nov. 6.

WSU-CASE undergoing strike authorization vote

GRACE HARVEY, Evergreen reporter November 1, 2023

The Coalition of Academic Student Employees is undergoing a strike authorization vote and filed a health insurance-related unfair labor practice complaint. The vote follows months of bargaining between...

Students rallying at Terrell Mall in support of CASE on Sept. 27. 

Student employee union files unfair labor lawsuit against WSU

SICALY SORRELL, Evergreen reporter October 4, 2023

WSU's Coalition of Academic Student Employees has filed an unfair labor lawsuit against WSU. CASE is a student union that consists of WSU Academic Student Employees which includes graduate students,...

Academic student employees rally at WSU Pullman, preparing to file their petition to unionize, May 4.

Academic student employees achieve unionization

FRANKIE BEER, Evergreen news editor November 10, 2022

Academic student employees officially unionized Wednesday, following six months of rallies, healthcare issues and delay tactics. “I feel like there’s been some pushback about a union [from the administration]...

WSU CASE members hold a rally along Terrell Mall, Sep. 14.

Academic student employees make progress in unionization efforts

FRANKIE BEER, Evergreen news editor September 28, 2022

Academic student employees are one step closer to unionizing and securing higher wages, better healthcare and protection from discriminatory environments.  WSU Coalition for Academic Student Employees...

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