PCC PCC’s Proposals Miss the Mark

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On December 17, our member-led Bargaining Team sat across the table from PCC, united and ready to hear their response to the proposals we delivered last session. But when they slid their counter-proposals across the table, they fell short of our needs. To be frank, we witnessed rejection after rejection after rejection.

  • They rejected our proposal to rein-in deli outsourcing, doubling down on a practice that has reduced our hours, our connection to customers, and the quality of our products.

  • They rejected our proposal to protect immigrant workers and to support racial justice.

  • They rejected our ideal wage proposal and countered with a raise of less than a dollar per year.

  • They rejected our proposal to move helper clerks up the ladder and pay them what they deserve.

“PCC says they ‘value’ helper clerks, but that’s not reflected in our wages and career opportunities. We deserve more!” – Sunniva Zaratkeiwicz

To reclaim our co-op, we need to show PCC’s administrators how united we are in our fight for better wages, sustainable staffing solutions, better health care and retirement benefits, and more career advancement opportunities for all.

Building Power

Join us for Contract Action Team (CAT) meetings the first full week of January. >>

At these CAT meetings, your fellow union members will discuss the next steps for our contract campaign and plan actions to show support for our Bargaining Team.

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Our Union Bargaining team: Back row (L-R): Janusz Ostrycharz (Columbia City), Connor Burk (Central District), Dan Polking (Fremont), Jason Byford (Edmonds), UFCW 3000 Executive Board Member Yasab Pfister (Burien), UFCW 3000 Executive Board Member Scott Shiflett (Redmond) Middle row (L-R): Alison Herndon (View Ridge), Benjamin Bonyhadi (Ballard), Zo March (Downtown Seattle), Erick Orozco (West Seattle), Forrest East (Greenlake Village), Tai Sharpell (Greenlake), UFCW 3000 Executive Board Member Greg Brooks (Burien), Jared Houston (Columbia City), Manuel Mayo (Columbia City) Front row (L-R): Solstice Day (Kirkland), Sunniva Zaratkiewicz (Columbia City), UFCW 3000 Executive Board Member Atsuko Koseki (Edmonds), Kris Jamison (Bothell), Melanie Magraw-Mickelson (Columbia City), Allison Smith (Issaquah), Andrea Morales (Bellevue)