Harbor Regional Health - Bargaining Day Two

We bargained with management Friday and made proposals to significantly improve our compensation, including wages, paid time off (PTO), premiums, and differentials. The hospital seemed surprised when we stated that Harbor Regional Health (HRH) has fallen far behind every other hospital in the area. The cost of living has risen and continues to rise. We are seeing more of our coworkers leave to work at hospitals with higher compensation, and that leaves us with a severe staffing shortage. Management gave us a response to our Staffing proposal, and our former Chief Nursing Officer (CNO) talked about the Hospital Staffing Committee.

We anticipate a response from management at our next bargaining session on April 23.

For additional information, reach out to a Bargaining Team Member or Union Representative Kimberly Starkweather at (206) 436-6515.

Bargaining Team: Ana Garcia, Bambi Shope, Daniel James, Debbie Sturm, Eric Timmons, Janet Byrd.

We are hoping to negotiate productively with the hospital and find a path towards competitive wages and sustainable staffing.

"We are not just employees, we are members of the community."

— Bambi Shope

"We are hoping to negotiate productively with the hospital and find a path towards competitive wages and sustainable staffing."

— Eric Timmons