Northwest Center Progress Continues

This week our Union Bargaining Team met with Northwest Center and continued important discussions on schedules and flexing hours, assignments to different teams, and the use of coaching and Performance Improvement Plans. We received counter proposals from leadership on remote work and caseloads and hope to be able to reach agreements on these topics at our next bargaining session on September 12.

We appreciate all of the feedback from coworkers during our Union meeting this week! It helped us to finalize our full Economic proposals to present in future sessions. We heard broadly that people are happy with the current healthcare plan and we will be prioritizing trying to make it more financially accessible for adding spouse/children/family and accessible for part-time employees.

Welcome to the bargaining team Kaylee Ainge and Kirsten Syberg, Family Resource Coordinators! They will take turns participating in future bargaining sessions on September 12 and 19. We are excited to have Family Resource Coordinators perspective and voice at the table.

Our team is staying in close contact with our Union siblings at SEIU 925 Early Learning- please stay tuned for future solidarity actions we will take together!

You’re invited!

Monday September 5, 11am – 2pm at Angle Lake Park in SeaTac, Join UFCW 3000 and our community at the annual MLK Labor Day Picnic! Bring a friend, your family, and kids. There will be food trucks with free food for union members, kids games, and a splash park. Hope to see you there!

Questions or to get more involved, please contact Union Representative Ian Jacobson, 206-436-6550.

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