Introducing our union Bargaining Team: Michel Avery, Clinical Trainer I; Alison DeBoise, Insurance Biller I; Shantelle George, Sr. Medical Assistant Phlebotomy; Melissa Grindstaff, Patient Access Representative

Together, our Bargaining Team brings a combined 44 years of experience with Planned Parenthood. We’re ready to navigate these challenging times with our coworkers and negotiate a fair contract that allows us to keep doing the crucial, lifesaving work we do for our patients and communities.

As union workers, we have the opportunity to bargain over wages, hours, and working conditions every three years. Our current contract expires on May 31, 2025. We’re working to schedule our first dates and will send an update when they’re confirmed. In the meantime, participation and communication is key. The bargaining surveys are one of the important tools we use to understand our shared priorities and goals. So far, we’ve gotten 30% of our unit has submitted surveys. This is great! It’s no secret, however that Planned Parenthood workers face ongoing challenges that continue to grow under the new administration.

Upcoming Virtual Office Hours: Wednesday, April 16 from 6:30pm – 7:30pm

Zoom link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83556575738?pwd=fEQeTajxwXBdjyTS3RtBczbM7qiY3J.1&from=addon

Meeting ID: 835 5657 5738 Passcode: 444574

We need your voice to push back.

We’ll be finalizing the results on Friday April 18—if you haven’t submitted yours yet (or know a coworker who hasn’t!) now is the time.

Fill out the bargaining survey >>

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On May 1 (otherwise known as International Workers’ Day), working class people from all industries will be continuing nearly 150 years of tradition standing up to protect the rights of workers and immigrants across the country. Our union is showing up in force.