Recovery Cafe Tentative Agreement Reached!

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Our bargaining committee is proud of the months long effort to reach a first contract with Recovery Cafe. While there is still more we hope to win, this contract has some significant improvements, including:

  • “Just Cause” protections that set a grievance procedure for when members are disciplined or terminated

  • Guaranteed wage increases with backpay from July 2025 to when we ratify the agreement

  • A tenure based wage scale that ensures wage increases based on seniority

  • A fully-Employer funded pension retirement plan at a 2.8% contribution rate

  • Protections on healthcare costs and introducing a new $200/mo maximum Employer-funded subsidy towards monthly premiums for members with dependents & more improvements from the status quo

Contract Walkthrough Meeting

All members that participate in the vote will be able to review the vote materials before casting their ballot. Before the votes, we will also have a meeting to review the full contract including the wage scale, the healthcare language, our grievance procedure, and all of the other articles in the agreement. At this meeting, you can ask questions to your bargaining committee and staff about the agreement. This meeting will take place on Thursday, June 18 at 7pm PST.

You can join online here >>

Meeting ID: 835 4619 2139 Passcode: 094885

Our Union Bargaining Team is recommending a YES vote on the contract!

Our Union Bargaining Committee: Sherry Taylor, Anderson Witiak, Jeff King, Sara Jones

Contract Votes Scheduled

Now, it’s your turn to have your voice heard and vote on our first union contract. Our bargaining committee is recommending a “Yes” vote. Recovery Cafe union members will have 3 opportunities to vote:

IN PERSON: June 25 from 10am to 2pm PST at the South Lake Union cafe: 2022 Boren Ave, Seattle, WA 98121

IN PERSON: June 26 from 12:30pm to 4:30pm PST at the SODO cafe: 4202 6th Ave S, Seattle, WA 98108

ONLINE: June 29 from 8:30am to 5pm PST. (See information below on how to participate in the online vote).

Members in good standing are encouraged to participate in the vote. Please complete your online union membership application before June 24 to ensure we have your information for the online vote. If you are participating in the vote in person, you may complete a union application the day of the vote.

Members will be able to review the full agreement before casting their ballot. It is encouraged to participate in person if you are able to.

Complete your online union membership application here >>

Online Vote: On June 29, those that did not participate in the in person vote and who have completed their membership application online, will receive an email that contains their unique log in and password with a link to the secure election page. Once logged in, you will be able to review the vote materials, the fully recommended settlement agreement (FRS), and will be able to cast your ballot.

If you do not receive an email and have not already cast a ballot in person, you can call our membership resource center at (866) 210-3000 to have another email with vote information sent to you.

Members that have already voted in person on June 25 and 26 will not receive an email to vote online.

All ballots will be counted on June 29.

If you have any questions about voting or the contract, you can reach out to your bargaining committee or Dominick Ojeda (360) 409-0595.