Cascade Valley Hospital Tentative Contract Vote Scheduled!

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Cascade Valley Hospital Tentative Contract Vote Scheduled!

After eight months of Bargaining and the recent Tentative Agreement at the Skagit bargaining table, we are confident that a Tentative Agreement may be reached at the next bargaining session on Monday, April 13. To ensure that all the pieces are falling into the right place, we have tentatively scheduled a ratification vote for next Friday, April 17, concurrent with the Skagit vote. It is important to understand that this vote will happen only if an agreement is reached. We also have a backup bargaining day schedule for April 27.

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Tri-Cities Community Health (TCCH) - Bargaining Update

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Our Bargaining Team met with the Employer on April 8 to kick off negotiations. We are confident the Employer heard our priorities about retaining and recruiting Registered Nurses. We reached several non-economic tentative agreements. We are tentatively scheduled to meet again on April 17 to continue our economic proposal.

“Unity is strength… when there is teamwork and collaboration, wonderful things can be achieved.”

— Mattie Stepanek

Trainings and Resources

Bargaining Team: Sophia Rubalcava, RN; Hilda Torres, RN; Carina Gonzalez, RN

Please reach out to our Bargaining Team or your Union Rep, Juanita Quezada, (509) 340-7407, if you have any questions or concerns.

Whidbey Health Pro Tech LPN Bargaining Update

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Whidbey Health Pro Tech LPN Bargaining Update

During our first joint bargaining session, our Bargaining Team focused on the nuts and bolts of the contract—reviewing and cleaning up outdated language. We made progress with the employer on improving member access to union information and updates, including movement toward better use of information boards. By the end of our second joint bargaining session, we had presented most of our proposals, both language and economic. Our goal is to work efficiently and reach an agreement we can all be happy with.

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Evergreen Pro-Tech - Evergreen Workers Keep Bargaining Moving

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Bargaining Team: Chris Dizon, Echo Tech; Anna Hennager, RT; James Kerr, Surg Tech; Haley Steenwyk, Microbiology; Sarah Bussell, Mammo Tech

Our Bargaining Team continues to show up prepared and united for an agreement that respects the work we do every day. At this stage in bargaining, we are building a contract that improves working conditions, rewards experience, creates stronger protections on the job, and helps us recruit and retain staff to serve our patients and community. We know progress takes pressure, and we are staying united as we push this process forward.

"We worked really hard to hand them a complete package today. We are hopeful they’ll meet us at the table and have a response in the next session on the 28th."

— Anna Hennager

Proposal Highlights

  • Tentative Agreement reached to expand Union leave

  • Stronger language around callback, standby, and rest between shifts

  • Market-competitive scales, including eliminating ghost steps

  • Longevity pay that recognizes our service

  • Annual step increases tied to years of service instead of hours worked

Your Union Rep, Bruce Le, will be at Evergreen from 10am to 3pm in the cafeteria on April 9. Stop by, ask questions, and pick up your Union swag.

Union Rep Visit

April 9
10am - 3pm
Evergreen Cafeteria

Take action

  • Join our next Contract Action Team meeting on April 28, 2026, from 5pm to 6pm in TAN 121. Showing up, staying informed, and talking with our coworkers is how we build the power it takes to win a strong contract.

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Contract Action Team Meeting

April 28 2026
5pm - 6pm
TAN 121

Skagit Regional Health Stay United! Bargaining Update

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Bargaining Team: Marilyn Faber, Union Rep; Cindy Tjaden; Isabel Contreras; Kalisa Dolph; Britney Myers-Fuller; Ashley Price; Briana Hovsepian; Graydon Hingey; Michael Koenig; Annalise Pasillas; Elizabeth Major; Alina Delano; Michael Schwartz, Daniel Booker (Hospice of the Northwest), Celia Ponce-Sanchez, Union Rep

Over the last eight months, we have engaged in multiple discussions with the Hospital and have reiterated our intention to negotiate the best contract possible.. Our team has presented over 140 proposals, and so far, we have tentative agreements on more than 50 percent of them. On Thursday, we continued that path. We presented our non-economic packages to address three pending items. At the end of the day, we had only one pending non-economic item regarding Changes to Posted Schedule.

The following economic items were discussed at the table on Thursday:

  • Across-the-board wage increases

  • Market Adjustments to over 120 classifications

  • Reallocation

  • Preceptor Pay

  • Variables

  • Premium Pay

  • PTO Matrix

  • Bonus Shift

  • Early Retirement

We will continue discussing the above topics and some other pending items today, with the goal of reaching an agreement. One of the biggest concerns for our bargaining team is that the Hospital wants to take away a large portion of the current Early Retirement benefits. A comprehensive request for information has been submitted to quantify the magnitude of the Hospital proposal.

At the end of Thursday’s session, we delivered a notification we will hold an Informational Picket at the Hospital on Thursday, April 16th, if we do not reach an agreement today, An Informational Picket is not a strike and we may participate on our breaks, lunch, and before or after work. It’s peaceful, fun, and a way to share our message with patients and the community. Everyone is encouraged to join and invite family and friends.

Our bargaining team delivered the notification with the following message: "We just want to be very clear, our goal is to still reach a fair agreement at the table, and we’re hopeful that progress can be made at our next session on April 6, but at the same time, our members are prepared to take action in solidarity."

Our bargaining team message to all the workers is: "We received an offer today that falls well below expectations and does not reflect member priorities. Your engagement and support remain critical as we continue pushing for a fair agreement. We’ll keep you updated on next steps."

If you have questions or want to help organize for a fair contract, reach out to your Union Rep, Marilyn Faber, at 1-866-210-3000, Ext. 4678.

Vestis Contract & Strike Authorization Vote.

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Vestis Contract & Strike Authorization Vote.

After months of negotiations with Vestis, our Union Bargaining team is calling for a contract vote on the company’s latest proposal from March 23, along with a strike authorization vote.

The company committed to responding to our latest proposal on Tuesday March 30 and failed to do so. They now say their financial team is still working on it. Meanwhile, workers are still waiting for real wage increases. Enough is enough.

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CommonSpirit St. Joseph Medical Center Pharmacy BARGAINING UPDATE

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CommonSpirit St. Joseph Medical Center Pharmacy BARGAINING UPDATE

On Wednesday, April 1, our Union Bargaining Team representing the Pharmacists at St. Joseph Medical Center met with Management for our ninth session of contract negotiations. Following several weeks since our most recent bargaining date before today- we started off the morning eager to hear Management’s response to the end-of-day package we’d presented last session.

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St. Michael Medical Center Pro Tech/Clinical Support Staff Bargaining Update

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St. Michael Medical Center Pro Tech/Clinical Support Staff Bargaining Update

At our second day of contract negotiations, Tuesday, March 31, our Bargaining Team met with Management to continue working on the non-economic sections of our Collective Bargaining Agreement. We feel we made pretty good progress so far on topics such as the New Employee Orientation, and language which better accommodates PTO request & approval timelines for workers in departments with four (4) week schedules as well as six (6) week schedules.

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Downtown Dog Lounge Bargaining Update

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Downtown Dog Lounge Bargaining Update

Our union was prepared to begin bargaining with Downtown Dog Lounge on March 30 and April 2, but both of those first scheduled bargaining sessions were canceled. While this delay was frustrating, our Bargaining Team remains hopeful and focused on the work ahead. We are currently working to reschedule bargaining for the end of April, and we remain committed to fighting for the issues that matter most to us: competitive wages and safe working conditions for both employees and the dogs in our care.  

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Skagit Regional Health Step by step towards a better future for all!

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Skagit Regional Health Step by step towards a better future for all!

On March 26, our Union Bargaining Team met with the Hospital to discuss pending proposals, both non-economic and economic. The Hospital delivered their non-economic counterproposals in the morning, and our team responded right after lunchtime. Our non-economic counters were presented as a package. 

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MultiCare Capital Medical Center Professionals Bargaining Update

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MultiCare Capital Medical Center Professionals Bargaining Update

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.

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MultiCare Covington Bargaining Update

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MultiCare Covington Bargaining Update

Our 13 bargaining session saw the introduction of our mediator, Dan Hickey, who sat down with our Bargaining Team and Management before we presented our proposal to Management at 9:30am. By far, our team feels that this was the most productive session we have had with Management. We reached several Tentative Agreements and had positive movement from both sides on both economic and non-economic issues. We have distributed a petition to show support for the Bargaining Team, please be on the lookout for it and sign it when you can. Our next bargaining date will be on April 20. We are looking forward to the progress we can continue to achieve with a mediator on board.

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Kaiser Permanente - Our Contract Has Been Ratified!

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We came together with thousands of our UFCW siblings to vote YES!

Our new four-year contract with Kaiser Permanente has been ratified by an overwhelming majority of votes! Because of our countless Solidarity Tuesdays, petitions, speaking out in our communities and in the news, we won a historic UFCW-wide contract that delivers:

  • 21.5% ATB wage increases (plus additional increases for many Union members)

  • Improved PSP formula

  • Regional Equity

  • Contract alignment across all of UFCW (nine separate expiration dates will be aligned into one common expiration date)

Additionally, at our local tables, we won:

  • Premium and Differential Increases

  • Increased Time for Grievance Filing

  • Staffing Concern Documentation Process for Pharmacy

  • Contract Language for Joint Committees on Career Ladders and Eyecare

This hard-fought victory was only possible because we stuck together with our KP siblings across our facilities, our locals, and our UFCW international. Together, we are over 12,000 strong, and we demonstrated our power at the bargaining table, on the strike lines, and at our workplaces to achieve this win.

What's Next?

Return to Partnership

Effective Monday, March 30, 2026, we will return to full participation in partnership activities, where we'll begin discussions on how we can reconstitute, clarify, and strengthen the Labor Management Partnership between the Alliance and all of its member unions and Kaiser Permanente. We'll keep you posted on what that will look like moving forward.

Local Bargaining Power

Another important change moving forward is that all issues that were previously handled nationally will now be included in local agreements. This means local Bargaining Committees will have greater control over the issues that most affect members in their facilities and regions, while still coordinating with other Alliance unions when needed.

Stay Ready, Stay United

This campaign was unlike any we've run before, and because of the strength and solidarity we showed this time around, we're only going to be that much stronger when we come back to the table in four years. Kaiser has shown that they are willing to go to extremes to keep us from getting the contracts we deserve. So stay ready, stay united, and stay connected with your coworkers and your KP siblings across facilities, locals, and the country. Together, we're more powerful than ever!

If you have any questions, please reach out to your Bargaining Committee Member, Steward, or Union Rep.

In Solidarity,

Your Kaiser Permanente Bargaining Committees

St. Michael Medical Center Pro Tech Kicking Off 2026 Contract Negotiations!

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St. Michael Medical Center Pro Tech Kicking Off 2026 Contract Negotiations!

On Thursday, March 26, our Union Bargaining Team met with the Employer for our first day of union contract negotiations. In preparation for our first day this cycle, our team met earlier in the month to review feedback from bargaining surveys, recent wins in other union contracts, and conducted a review of our current Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) to pinpoint areas for improvement.

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