Labor Relations

WFSE Master negotiation updates

WFSE represents various employees across UW, including skilled trades, food services, custodial services, library services, and healthcare workers. The 2021-2023 collective bargaining agreement between the UW and WFSE expires on June 30, 2023.

Banks Evans
Assistant Vice President (Lead Negotiator)
Tim Nguyen
Director, UW Medical Center Environmental Services
Scott Spencer
Associate Director, Building Services Department
Bev Page
HR Consultant, Campus HR Operations & Services
Patti Colaizzo
Director, Partner Resources, UW Facilities
Stephanie Howe
Director of Payroll, Medical Centers
Juan Escalante
Director, Harborview Medical Center Environmental Services
Dennis Garberg
Manager of Program Operations, Health Sciences Maintenance Zone Manager
George Ott
Supply Chain Director, Harborview Medical Center
Ketra Hayes, MSN RN CNOR
Assistant Administrator, Associate Chief Nursing Officer
Jeff Seidel
Director, UW Facilities
Pam Jorgensen
Assistant Administrator, Facilities Management HMC
Amy Junglov
Assistant Director, Compensation
Kathy Schell
Human Resources Manager, UW Medicine
Donna Schmidt
Associate Director, UW Facilities, Partner Resources
Rodney O. Worden
Associate Vice President, Operations University Facilities
Kellie Hurley
Assistant Administrator, Harborview Medical Center
Cheryl Ewaldsen
Associate Director, Human Resources
Josh Kemper
Labor Relations Specialist, Labor Relations

October 7, 2022 Agreement Reached with WFSE on 2023 – 2025 Collective Bargaining Agreement

UW has reached agreement with WFSE on a collective bargaining agreement for the 2023-2025 fiscal biennium. Members of WFSE have voted in favor of ratifying their contract. For details on […]


September 19, 2022 WFSE – UW Negotiations Recap for Wednesday, September 14, Thursday, September 15, and Friday, September 16, 2022

Background This recap details the tenth, eleventh, and twelfth virtual sessions for the renewal of the collective bargaining agreement (CBA) between the University of Washington and WFSE. Recaps are published […]


September 13, 2022 WFSE – UW Negotiations Recap for Wednesday, September 7, 2022 and Thursday, September 8, 2022

Background This recap details the eighth and ninth virtual sessions for the renewal of the collective bargaining agreement (CBA) between the University of Washington and WFSE. Recaps are published online […]


August 29, 2022 WFSE – UW Negotiations Recap for Monday, August 22, 2022 and Wednesday, August 24, 2022

Background This recap details the sixth and seventh virtual session for the renewal of the collective bargaining agreement (CBA) between the University of Washington and WFSE. Recaps are published online […]


August 23, 2022 WFSE – UW Negotiations Recap for Thursday, August 18, 2022

Background This recap details the fifth virtual session for the renewal of the collective bargaining agreement (CBA) between the University of Washington and WFSE. Recaps are published online on the […]


August 17, 2022 WFSE – UW Negotiations Recap for Tuesday, August 16, 2022

Background This recap details the fourth virtual session for the renewal of the collective bargaining agreement (CBA) between the University of Washington and WFSE. Recaps are published online on the […]


July 27, 2022 WFSE – UW Negotiations Recap for Thursday, July 14, 2022 and Monday, July 18, 2022

Background This recap details the second and third session for the negotiation of the collective bargaining agreement (CBA) between the University of Washington and WFSE. Recaps are published online on […]


June 30, 2022 WFSE – UW Negotiations Recap for Monday, June 27, 2022

Background This recap details the first virtual session for the renewal of the collective bargaining agreement (CBA) between the University of Washington and WFSE. Recaps are published online on the […]