MultiCare Capital Medical Center Professionals Bargaining Update

Our bargaining session on March 30 was extremely productive as Management responded to the movement of our proposals with significant movement of their own. We were able to reach Tentative Agreements on a wide range of topics and are really narrowing down on the topics left.

While we made a lot of progress, the employer still did not present a wage scale and continued to insist that their market analysis was the best way to determine the raises that we would get throughout the term of the contract. Kimberly Vetter did an amazing job of addressing the employer’s points and countering them with data and anecdotal evidence. She didn’t back down from any of the employer’s challenges and stood her ground in a calm and collected manner.

We do not have any dates for bargaining confirmed but will be having our regularly scheduled CAT meeting tomorrow night, April 2, to discuss our plans moving forward. Looking forward to seeing you there!

“Kimberly did an amazing job of countering the employer’s arguments, redirecting back to our issues and did not back down while representing all of our interests.” —Tammy Taylor