Membership Benefits

What UFWW does for Western Faculty 

  • Experience in contract preparation and negotiation
  • Enforcement of negotiated contract through grievance process
  • Legal representation and costs for job-related actions, including dismissal and discipline actions
  • Legal representation to defend academic freedom
  • Budget analysis and other research assistance in contract bargaining
  • Communication expertise and publications
  • Advocacy on state and federal legislation and policy
  • Political action activities to promote pro-public higher education candidates
  • Professional liability insurance ($1,000,000)

Ready to Join?

Complete the form online and email it to the current Chief Steward Batool Zaidi (zaidir@wwu.edu) OR drop it in campus mail to MS-9081.