Northwest Center
Close to finish line

On November 27, our Bargaining Team met with Northwest Center leadership and presented a full economic counter, making significant progress towards reaching an agreement on a contract. We stressed the importance of providing market competitive wages and breaks and time off work. Two important tentative agreements reached include outside employment and on our Grievance Procedure - which is the process that will enforce our legally binding Union contract. For example, if a member is disciplined unfairly, terminated without just cause, or paid incorrectly, our grievance procedure will allow the Union to fight for back pay or challenge unjust discipline.

“Leadership has agreed to a lot of our language and even shared that some of the policies they may consider implementing company wide. It feels wonderful to have an impact far beyond our department. We’re not running out of steam yet and plan to keep pushing for wages that meet market standards and make us competitive! We’re so close to the finish line!” — Our Bargaining Team: Jenica Barrett, Kimberly Burns, Kaylee Ainge, and Kirsten Syberg

Our next bargaining session is on December 12, and our Team is prepared to negotiate until we reach an agreement that can be recommended for a Vote.

Please join us for an Early Supports Union Meeting on zoom!

This is a great opportunity to learn more about our Early Supports Union and meet with your Bargaining Team. We will share updates on what happened in negotiations (give a live update if we are still at the table), discuss next steps, hear feedback, and answer questions. Hope to see you there!

December 12 • 7pm
Contact a Bargaining Team member or Union Rep Ian Jacobson for details to join.
OR call in at 253-215-8782 and use the same Meeting ID and Passcode

Questions or to get more involved, please contact a Bargaining Team member or Union Rep Ian Jacobson @ 206-436-6550.