Capital Medical Center RN Contract
/ Capital Medical Center/ UFCW 3000Union Security is a foundational clause in all of our MultiCare contracts and it is what allows us to build power as a union and negotiate better contracts with this employer. Without that clause, our union would become weaker over time. That is why MultiCare is pushing hard for it and that is also why it is such a problem.
Our 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.
