Early June 2020, Providence Everett approached us and asked if the RN unit would be interested in extending the contract through June 2021. Currently the Providence Everett RN contract expires October 31, 2020. Providence offered a 4% increase (split in two payments), implementing paid parking on 2021 for all bargaining units, and starting talks to eliminate/replace EIB. We took this offer to the members and on August 20th, the RNs overwhelmingly voted down Providence’s contract offer!

All bargaining units at Everett, oppose paid parking and eliminating EIB. As the largest unit at Everett with about 1,500 members, the RNs have demonstrated to Providence that an increase for one unit will not be divide the units and change their minds on paid parking and EIB.

Voting down the contract was the first step in our contract campaign! Next we will be sending out bargaining surveys via email/mail, requesting financial information from Providence, and requesting for bargaining dates. 

Also, the Everett RNs will be joining three newly organized Providence units at the bargaining table: St. Peter Technical unit, Centralia Technical unit and Support Services unit. Together we will have about 2,500 Providence union members at the bargaining table.

Last year, the other Providence units were able to keep EIB and win a good contract because they were united! All four units will be fighting together and showing Providence that a fight with one unit is a fight with all! It is especially important that St. Peter and Centralia win a good first contract in order to keep across the board contract standards and show other non-organized Providence units that when we organize, we win!