UW Avoids Finals Week Strike by Making Deal With Student Employees

UW gave up little ground on contentious student fees.by Heidi GrooverUW academic student employees during a one-day strike last month. HG
The University of Washington will not see a student employee strike during finals week after all.
After months of negotiating, university administrators and student workers reached a contract deal Friday evening. Members of UAW 4121, which represents 4,500 student employees, voted 62 to 38 percent to approve the deal over the weekend. The deal will improve stu