Capital Medical Center RN Contract
/ Capital Medical Center/ UFCW 3000Our bargaining session on March 30 was extremely productive as Management responded to the movement of our proposals with significant movement of their own. We were able to reach Tentative Agreements on a wide range of topics and are really narrowing down on the topics left.
While we made a lot of progress, the employer still did not present a wage scale and continued to insist that their market analysis was the best way to determine the raises that we would get throughout the term of the contract. Kimberly Vetter did an amazing job of addressing the employer’s points and countering them with data and anecdotal evidence. She didn’t back down from any of the employer’s challenges and stood her ground in a calm and collected manner.
We had our eighth session on March 2. Overall, it was a good bargaining day, and the atmosphere seemed more positive than on previous dates. The Employer gave us a counter to a proposal we had regarding work periods and meal and rest breaks. We then spent a lot of time going over different articles to find compromises and really prioritize the articles that make the most positive impact on members’ working conditions.
