MultiCare Update - April 19, 2021

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“We’re tired of moving in slow motion, it’s time for the employer to show some interest.””

Your Bargaining Team: Alexis Dotts, Glen Steele, Gregg Barney, Heidi Strub, Jamie Fenton, Julianna Van Enk, Kelly Gusman, Kurtis Chaffin, Patricia Brown, Ryan Boyd, Sammy Bainivalu, Teri Kruse, Wanda Rodriguez-Ramos, Yvette Broeckel

Your Bargaining Team met with Management again on April 6 and 13 only to hear more of the same… “not interested.”

We have been negotiating with MultiCare since January and the employer has refused to make any significant movement during the last few months. We have brought to Management’s attention the many issues that our members said need to be addressed, however, they have shown no interested in making any changes. They have REJECTED our proposals to:

  • Freeze healthcare costs for the life of our contract,

  • Reduce healthcare eligibility from 0.75 FTE to 0.60 FTE,

  • Create a flexible incentive plan when accepting extra shifts above our FTEs, 

  • Have more control over our PTO banks (eliminate PTO-WS program), 

  • Force the employer to hire FTEs when overusing per-diem staff,

  • Competitive wage increases to help with recruitment and retention.

They also continue to push for the removal of Presidents Day as a holiday, demand more control over your work schedule and want to make significant changes to our seniority / layoff language. Their latest 1% / 1% / 1% wage proposal was insulting but not surprising after months of this behavior from Management, they just do not seem to care.

We cannot continue to tolerate the delay and must force the employer to move on these issues. Please take a moment to fill-out the online MultiCare Staffing Survey and tell Management that we deserve better. Additionally, beginning April 21, you should reach out to your Bargaining Team member or Union Representative for a “We are the Care in MultiCare” button to wear in the workplace.

Your Bargaining Team will meet with Management again on 4/20, 27; 5/11, 18, 25; 6/1.

UPCOMING DATES TO HOLD 

  • April 21: “We are the Care in MultiCare” button launch 

  • May 12: Virtual Campaign Update Meeting 9AM & 6:30PM

  • May 13: Community Car Caravan Action 3PM- 5PM

Sign the Staffing Petition!