MHS Capital Medical Center Pros SAME HOSPITAL, SAME RIGHTS!

Despite what you might have heard from MultiCare Management, our bargain for a first contract is still underway and continues to have problems. We have a scheduled bargaining date June 29 and collective action will begin this week with the Pros, joined by the other UFCW 3000 members at Capital Medical Center. By taking collective action, and remaining focused and patient, we can win a first contract that supports all our goals including protecting Union Security.  

Union Security is a foundational clause in all of our MultiCare contracts and it is what allows us to build power as a union and negotiate better contracts with this employer. Without that clause, our union would become weaker over time. That is why MultiCare is pushing hard for it and that is also why it is such a problem.

“Since we won our union at MultiCare, they have dragged their feet in negotiations for a first contract. Now, after a year of hard bargaining, they appear willing to move on some major items – but ONLY if we accept terms that weaken our power before we even get started. If we’re patient, stand together and refuse to be played, we can overcome this hurdle and get the contract we need. MultiCare fought us when we tried to form our union, and now they want us to accept a contract that weakens our ability to defend and improve our working conditions. We need to stay strong. We work in the same hospital. We need the same rights.” — Ruyang He, Pharmacist

Take Action Together  

Our collective action will be to wear our new union stickers starting on June 19. Please reach out to a bargaining team leader for stickers or contact Union Rep Penny Cramer, 206-436-6559. We will be joined in this sticker action by the other UFCW 3000 members here at Capital Medical Center, please share them with everyone to show solidarity!

Professionals Contract Action Team Meeting: Thursday June 25 at 7pm via Zoom >>

Join us for our next Contract Action Team to discuss our next steps to win a strong contract and learn about our rights and strike readiness process. Meeting ID: 857 7757 1974 Passcode: 412935

“We have been negotiating and making progress toward our first contract. Now MultiCare wants us to accept a poison pill that undermines our bargaining power for years to come and undercuts thousands of other UFCW 3000 members at MultiCare. I don’t want any part of that. We work at the Same Hospital. We need the Same Rights.” — Amy Myrtue-Nelsons, Dietician

Questions or to get more involved, please contact Penny Cramer, Union Representative, 206-436-6559.