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BPS says the solar panels are expected to save $165,000 in utility fees over their first year.
The university did not agree to the OSEs’ primary request to voluntarily recognize their union.
Cascade Job Corps serves around 250 young people between the ages of 16 and 24, offering them free job training and even housing for some.
The university is still refusing the committee’s central request to voluntarily recognize the union of OSEs.
The funds stem from a lawsuit against the university in 2019 that was eventually settled in 2024, giving $112,000 to the former student journalists the university withheld public records from.
The university claims state law doesn’t extend collective bargaining rights to student workers, but the union is asking for voluntary recognition.
The strike by Operational Student Employees began at 5 a.m. on Wednesday morning.
Both men, along with seven other nominees, were honored for their work during a ceremony in Lynden.
Under the new rules that go into effect immediately, students’ information about medical records and counseling information will remain confidential from parents.
Student workers include resident advisors, lifeguards, clerks and other positions across campus.