MultiCare Capital Medical Center Professionals - Organizing to Win a Strong First Contract

Our Union Bargaining Team held our 11 and 12 bargaining sessions with MultiCare on May 19 and 26, respectively. On Tuesday afternoon, May 26, after a day of working with management to wrap up remaining issues, it became clear that despite our efforts, the Employer had already made up its mind on certain positions. Not only do these positions differ from what MultiCare has agreed to in the other two Union contracts within Capital Medical Center—but also from the existing UFCW 3000 contracts at Tacoma General, Mary Bridge, Auburn Medical Center, Covington Medical Center, and many more.

MultiCare’s position not only could weaken and undermine us as newly-organized Professionals at Capital Medical Center—but also has implications that could harm unionized workers across Washington State.

In response, our Union has urgently assigned a team of UFCW 3000 staff to reach out to every worker in this bargaining unit to discuss MultiCare’s position and its implications, and ensure that all Professionals at Capital Medical Center and beyond understand the next steps we may need to take.

Be on the lookout—we will be in touch.

In the meantime, attend our Contract Action Team meeting to learn more about ongoing negotiations and strategies to build power to win a strong first Union contract!

Contract Action Team Meeting

Thursday, May 28
7pm - 8pm
Zoom
Meeting ID: 857 7757 1974 / Passcode: 412935
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“There are crucial issues on the table that we have worked diligently to reach an agreement with MultiCare on, and all we have gotten back from the Employer is a continuous digging in of its heels. It feels like it might be time for us all to take a stand. We need to show MultiCare they cannot use us as a precedent, make an example of us, or undermine our Union by treating us differently from the other thousands of workers across Thurston, Pierce, and King Counties.”