FEEST - Big Progress on 9/22

Bargaining Team: Erandy Flores; Devan Rogers; Noah Collier; David Trujillo; Robert Goldsmith, Negotiator.

“I’m glad we were ready to work through discomfort so we could come to a better understanding of what our members are asking for. We are setting a precedent, and I hope more non-profit workers continue to unionize.”

— Erandy Flores, Programming

“I wasn’t sure what to expect for our fifth day, but a lot of progress was made. This will improve FEEST as a whole.”

— Noah Collier, Programming

“I’m excited that soon we’ll have a finished and fair contract; please continue to wear your stickers, buttons, and bandanas!”

— Devan Rogers, Operations

On Tuesday, September 22, our Union bargaining committee and FEEST management met again to continue negotiating your first Collective Bargaining Agreement. We made major progress and reached agreements on the following articles: Recognition of our Union; Union Security; Management’s Rights; Separability; Seniority; Job Duties; Equity in Governance and LMC; Professional Development; Reasonable Accommodations; Health Care; and Wage Scale. These agreements are essential to protect us from unilateral changes to working conditions and create a transparent work environment with explicit protections, rights, and wages listed in our contract.

Next week, we hope to get to a deal and bring these protections into full effect! However, the organizing doesn’t stop there—when new members come in, educate them about their Union! And continue to organize around workplace issues so we can continue to improve our working conditions. Our next bargaining date is September 29, 2026. Stay tuned for more workplace actions to get this contract across the finish line.

Please reach out to a Bargaining Team member if you have questions or reach out to your Union Rep—David Trujillo, (206) 436-6606.

St Anne's Tech. Workers - Join Your Bargaining Team and Coworkers for an Update!

Join your Bargaining Team and coworkers for an update on the current bargaining campaigns on Wednesday, Sept 23, 7:00-8:00pm. We will be updating you on the St Anne's bargaining campaign, St. Michael strike authorization vote, and St. Joseph bargaining. Please show your support for your Bargaining Teams by wearing our union swag with pride every day, but especially for the next bargaining session on October 15. Any questions can be addressed to Bruce Le at 206.436.6614 or a Bargaining Team member.

CAT Meeting

Wednesday, September 23

7:00-8:00pm

Join Zoom Meeting >>

Meeting ID: 869 4252 9980

Passcode: 357980

Whidbey Health Pro Tech/LPN - Tentative Agreement Reached! Contract Vote Scheduled

Our Bargaining Team has reached a tentative agreement on a new three-year contract and recommends a yes vote! The new agreement includes:

• 2026 market increases with additional wage increases in 2027 and 2028

• Increased shift differentials

• New PTO cashout language

• Additional certifications added to the list of qualifying certifications

To vote, you must be an active Union Member. Join UFCW 3000 >>

For additional information, call Union Rep Marilyn Faber at (360) 419-4678.

Whidbey Health Coupeville (Hospital)

September 28, 2026
7am–10:30am, 11am–1:30pm, 2:30pm–7pm
HEC C Meeting Room
101 N. Main St.
Coupeville, WA 98239
Votes will close between sessions.

Cabot

September 28, 2026
8am–9am
Breakroom
275 SE Cabot Dr. B-101
Oak Harbor, WA 98277

Goldie

September 28, 2026
10am–11am
Breakroom
1300 N. Goldie Rd./St.
Oak Harbor

Clinton

September 28, 2026
2pm–3pm
Breakroom
11245 SR-525
Clinton, WA 98236

Freeland

September 28, 2026
4pm–5pm
Breakroom
5486 S. Harbor St.
Freeland, WA 98249

PRMCE - Contract Ratified

Your Bargaining Team is proud to announce that on Sept 17, 2026, an overwhelming majority of nurses approved the contract, and it has been ratified!

You all paved the way for this contract through your actions that built toward and resulted in your strike in 2023, and the power of that solidarity has prevailed again!

What's next:

• Wages take effect two full pay periods after ratification.

• Parking Lot Security

• Break Nurse Pilot MOU

• Education language improvements

• Safety language improvements

• Preceptors' language improvements

• Bereavement leave benefits expanded

• Charge Nurse premium moves to $4.00 on April 1, 2028

• And more

All vote documents and the redlined contract and wages are posted online. To get involved in a workplace committee or as a Shop Steward, please contact your Union Rep Anthony Cantu, 206-436-6566.

North Valley Hospital - Bargaining Update

Our Bargaining Team kicked off negotiations on September 15.

We began negotiations by presenting the Employer with our complete non-economic and economic proposals, outlining our priorities and the improvements we are seeking on behalf of our members.

The Employer responded with a non-economic counterproposal. While we still have important work ahead of us, we were encouraged by the discussions we had during our first session.

We will return to the bargaining table on September 21, and we look forward to receiving the Employer’s economic counterproposal. We will continue to keep you informed as negotiations move forward.

Our strength at the bargaining table comes from our solidarity and unity. Together, we can make our voices heard.

“Alone we can do so little; together we can do so much.”

— Helen Keller

What’s Next

Next Bargaining Session - Monday, Sept 21

Join us. Stay informed. Stay united.

Update Your Information >>

It’s Not Too Late to Join Your Union

If you haven’t joined yet, now is the time to make your voice heard and stand with your coworkers. >>

Bargaining Team: Megan Vickers, Wound Care RN; Michelle Beattie, Radiology Technologist; Tonya Smith, ER MA-C/HUS.

Questions or Concerns?

If you have questions or concerns about the contract or bargaining process, please reach out to a member of the Bargaining Team or our Union Rep, Becky Latzel, (866) 210-3000.

Macy’s Mall and Furniture Gallery - Macy’s Contract Ratified!

After months of bargaining at the table, leaflets, CAT meetings, and an informational picket, Macy’s Mall and Furniture Gallery workers came out and had their voices heard, with a majority of workers voting to ratify both the Mall and Furniture Gallery Tentative Agreements that our member-led Bargaining Team negotiated with the Employer.

The Fully Recommended Agreement reflected our ability to fight for higher wage increases than last contract while defending against the biggest takeaways:

• Higher GWI’s

• No more waiting for three years to be eligible for GWI

• Retro Pay to 6/1

• Ratification Bonus

• Defended our health care by fighting off proposed language that would allow Macy’s to eliminate it mid-contract.

• Maintained the flexibility of the Flex Clerk position.

• Strengthened our rights to representation in disciplinary meetings.

• And more…

Our fight doesn’t end here. This win provides a foundation we can use to keep building strength back in the retail space that shoppers and workers deserve.

Bargaining Team: Daniel Landon (Alderwood), Emily Hunter (Alderwood), Curtisy Bryant (Southcenter), Preston McInnis (Southcenter), Samantha Wilson (Bellingham).

Ferry County Health - Tentative Agreement Reached! Tentative Agreement Reached!

Our Bargaining Team Recommends a Yes Vote!

After two additional full days of bargaining with the Employer, our Bargaining Team has reached a Tentative Agreement that we are proud to bring back to our members.

We went into these negotiations with a clear message: our members deserve meaningful improvements, and we were prepared to fight for them.

We listened to what you told us. We stood together at the bargaining table. And we pushed to deliver an agreement that addresses the priorities our members asked us to fight for.

A View into Some of What We Have on Our Tentative Agreement

• Wage Increases

• Improved Longevity Increment Language

• PILB Improvements

• Discipline Process Changes
  Strengthening protections and improving the process for our members.

• Call-Back Improvements

• Expanded our recognition, adding 6 job classifications.

This Is What Solidarity Looks Like

We didn't get here by standing alone. We got here because our members stood together.

Every conversation, every concern, and every voice helped shape what our Bargaining Team took to the table. This agreement represents that collective effort.

Now it's our turn to stand together again.

“The art of negotiation lies in finding mutually beneficial solutions that satisfy the interests of both parties.”

Contract Vote Scheduled

September 22
11:30am–1:30pm
5–7pm
Hub Conference Room

Our Bargaining Team is asking you to vote YES on the Tentative Agreement.

We fought for it.
We negotiated for it.
Now let's ratify it together.

UNITY AT THE TABLE. UNITY AT THE VOTE.

VOTE YES!

If you have questions or concerns about the contract or bargaining process, please reach out to a member of the Bargaining Team or Becky Latzel, Union Rep, at (866) 210-3000.

Bargaining Team: Rebecca Thompson, UC and CNA; Michael Hughes, Cook; Chris Torres, Lab Tech Non-Certified.

LabCorp - Some Progress Made, a Lot Left to Go

On Wednesday, September 9, we met with the Employer and two federal mediators. It was our first session involving mediators. We discussed our contract proposals, and there was some movement on non-economic issues. We are still at a standstill on wages. The Employer is holding to its proposed 1.75% increase, and our Union is also standing by its higher wage proposal. We have two more bargaining dates on Sept 17 and 18 with a mediator. The Employer committed to bringing economic information about its health insurance proposals to our meeting on Sept 17, and a full presentation on Sept 18.

“Good to be making some progress, but a lot of fight still to come.”

— Kyle Chrisman

“Good to have the mediators helping things stay on track and move things along.”

— Grace Nagamatsu

We should have more updates soon. For more information, contact your Union Rep, David Trujillo, at 360-409-0623 or a Bargaining Team member.

Bargaining Team: Sherry (Sam) McVay, CSR; Lisa Magee, MT; Serenity MacLennan, NRT; Grace Nagamatsu, MT; Kyle Chrisman, PST Specialist; Erin Vaughn, Dispatcher; Shelby Tyner, MT.

Franciscan Medical Group Vascular Techs - Welcome to the UFCW 3000 Family—New Contract Ratified

Yesterday, by a vast majority, the new contract was ratified.

After a unique journey, we can look back and realize that our persistence and hard work in getting all techs together have paid off. Now we have a full union contract in place that provides job protection and ensures our benefits for the next three years. We will see structural increases, and through the wage scale movement, some of us will see at least 16% hourly rate increases in the next three years. We now have one of the highest-paid professions in our craft.

“Congratulations, everybody. We have voted to ratify our first contract! Thank you to everyone who was able to participate in the vote. The tentative agreement and the summary will be posted on the UFCW site soon, as will the final contract once it is signed.”

— Scot Johnson

If you have any questions, you can reach out to any Bargaining Team members or your Union Rep at 1-866-210-3000, ext. 6518.

Bargaining Team: Karla Boxum, Michael Desmarteau, and Scot Johnson.

Union Rep: Charlie King

Negotiator: Cesar R. Quiles-Borrero

Trios Health RN - Bargaining Update

September 9 and 10, 2026

On September 9 and 10, our Union negotiations committee representing the RNs at Trios met with management for our fifth and sixth bargaining sessions, respectively.

On the bright side, we wrapped up our two days together with an all-new and first-of-its-kind agreement regarding On-Call assignments, outlining a “cap” on mandatory call scheduling and an automatic incentive premium when additional call is taken voluntarily or assigned.

While this win is exciting—the downside is that it is the only new tentative agreement from our back-to-back days; and frankly, it was the only article management provided us with any response to.

Considering it has been over a month since our previous bargaining session—and approximately three months since we initially provided the Employer with our initial economic proposal—this is beyond aggravating. When questioned about where their response to wages was or when we might expect to see their counterproposal, management couldn’t even necessarily give us a clear ETA.

We are proud of the hard work we did prior to meeting with management to get our proposals in their hands quickly—we are confident that they’re both reasonable, impactful, and importantly, maintain competitive wages for Trios RNs throughout our contract term—but the delays from management have our team feeling like the work we put in at the bargaining table alone will not be enough to move the Employer as quickly as we need.

We are calling on all nurses—the time to stand together and show our collective power is now: join our upcoming Union meeting to discuss ways to build solidarity and strategize around how to win a strong contract:

Union Contract Campaign Planning Meeting

• September 21, 2026

• 6pm–7:30pm

• UFCW 3000 Richland Office

• 2505 Duportail St, Suite D

• Richland, WA 99352-4079

• Virtual Option:

• Join Microsoft Teams meeting >>

Bargaining Team: Tami Ottenbreit, OB RN; Stephanie Weibel, ER RN; Yesenia Ellis, ICU RN; Holly Hurst, Med Surg RN; Karen Campbell, Surgery RN.

If you’re interested in being a member of our Contract Action Team, reach out to a member of our Bargaining Team, or call our Union Rep Juanita Quezada at (509) 340-7407.

Providence St. Joseph Hospital Main/Tech - Contract Ratified Unanimously

Congratulations: On Tuesday, the new three-year contract was unanimously ratified. The new contract includes 10% across-the-board increases over three years, ratification bonuses, and market adjustments for all classifications. We protected current benefits and incorporated changes that improved our contract. A redlined doc, the summary, and the new scales will be available on the website. Once the parties execute the final version, we will post it as well.

If you have any questions, you can reach out to any Bargaining Committee member or your Union Rep at 866-210-3000 ext. 7369.

Bargaining Committee Members: Bridget McCoy and Chris Hallock.

UFCW 3000 Negotiator: Cesar R. Quiles-Borrero

Olympic Medical Home Health - New Contract Ratified!

Union members of Olympic Medical Home Health voted unanimously to approve the tentative agreement reached by our Bargaining Team.

• Highlights of the new contract include:

• Wage increases each year of the contract

• Bonuses in both 2026 and 2027

• Weekend differential increased to $4.50 per hour

• On-call pay increased to $85 per night

For additional information, reach out to Union Rep Collin Greer at 360-662-1982.

Bargaining Team: Tilly Richards, Danielle Green, Justin Parks, Allan Crawford.

Olympic Medical Center Pro Tech - Bargaining Update - Contract Ratified!

On Tuesday, September 8, 2026, Union members voted overwhelmingly to approve the tentative agreement reached by our Bargaining Team.

• Highlights of the new contract include:

• 9% wage increase over three years.

• Ratification bonus.

• Eight hours will be added to vacation bank in November 2026.

• Eight hours will be added to vacation bank in May 2027.

For additional information, reach out to Union Rep Collin Greer at 360-662-1982.

Bargaining Team: Josh Johnston, Sandy Caudill, Hector Pozernick, Patty Wood.