Faculty Union Membership and Contact Information
South Sound Federation of Teachers
Local 4603, American Federation of Teachers, AFL-CIO
PO Box 7842, Olympia WA 98507
aft4603@gmail.com
Membership, Elections & Voting
Union Membership: Membership is voluntary. All Tenure Track, Adjunct and Associate faculty are encouraged to join, but all faculty are represented regardless of membership status.
Dues are 1.25% for Tenure-Track and Tenured Faculty; 1% for Associate and Adjunct Faculty.
Union Membership Form: AFT Union Membership Form
Union Membership Meetings: Third Friday of the Month, Noon -1:00 p.m.
Union Elections: Spring of even-numbered years. Officer terms are two-years and run Summer (July 1) through Spring (June 30).
Membership Votes:
- Officer Elections
- Contract Ratification
- Issues related to wages, hours, and working conditions
All Faculty Votes:
- Instructional Calendar
Faculty Collective Bargaining Agreement: Faculty Master Agreement 2024-2027
Union Officers for calendar years January 2026-June 2028
President
Jason Salcedo, English
jsalcedo@spscc.edu
Vice President
Chair, Grievance Committee
Emily Wallace, Culinary Arts
ewallace1@spscc.edu
Secretary
Jennifer Evans, Office Technology
jevans10@spscc.edu
Treasurer
Lindsey Witcosky, Mathematics
lwitcosky@spscc.edu
Membership Coordinator
Alexandra Gouirand, Humanities
agouirand@spscc.edu
Adjunct/Associate Representative
Katrina Sire, English
ksire@spscc.edu
Cameron Troutman, Biology
ctroutman@spscc.edu
President Emeritus
Carlea McAvoy, Mathematics cmcavoy@spscc.edu
Contract Negotiations Committee Chair
Chelsea Gustafson, Chemistry/Craft Brewing & Distilling
cgustafson1@spscc.edu
Political Action Chair
David Hyde, Sociology
dhyde@spscc.edu
Executive Board Members At-Large
Bin Zhang, Humanities
bzhang@spscc.edu
Sally Sharbaugh, Counseling
ssharbaugh@spscc.edu
Tony Kennish, Automotive
akennish1@spscc.edu