Providence Bargaining Update
/Patients Before Profits
Workers United and Prepared to Strike for Patient Care and Safety - Community Standing With Us
Providence Health Care workers from every part of the state, representing three different unions, UFCW 21, WSNA, and SEIU Healthcare 1199NW, are united and have authorized a strike to stand up for our patients and for our communities.
While members of our union are standing up and voicing our concerns, Providence’s corporate management is trying to silence our voices and sent a letter that threatens to unilaterally change health care coverage. This is one of the reasons why when we call our strike it is planned to be an Unfair Labor Practices strike.
Members in the News
Some other news stories from across the state about last month’s strike authorization votes.
Sacred Heart nurses, workers voting to strike over 'unfair labor practices' - Spokane TV
Sacred Heart nurses, health care workers head to polls for strike votes - Spokane Newspaper
Providence Centralia Nurses Move Closer to Strike - Centralia Newspaper
Providence workers authorize a strike over wages, sick leave - Everett Newspaper
Elected officials, faith and social justice organizations, firefighters, educators and many others joined us for Listening Lunches in our cafeterias to hear directly what is happening in our workplaces. We then attended City Council Meetings and put elected members on notice that a strike would be a healthcare crisis for our communities.
Taking Action Together
Multiple TownHall Calls are being set up to ensure all questions are answered. Our first townhall will occur on Tuesday, November 26 at 3:30 p.m. – answer your phone when it rings and you can participate and ask questions live during our call as we discuss our campaign plan. Additional calls will be on December 5 and 13.
