PRMCE RNs TENTATIVE AGREEMENT REACHED

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Bargaining Team Recommends A Yes Vote

Our Union Bargaining Team: Kimball Conlon, Terry Pierce, Carrie Rimel, Juan Stout, Kristen Crowder, Scott Ryan, Stephanie Sausman, Tulena Lammers.

Our Bargaining Team is excited to have reached a tentative agreement on a new three-year contract that will expire September 30, 2029. Our goals this bargaining cycle were to build on the wins from our last contract to address staffing and retention, meal and rest breaks, safety, and explore benefit improvements—all with the goal of retaining the highest skilled nurses to serve our community.

We are proud that we reached a tentative agreement that includes:

  • Market leading wages

  • Removal of all ghost steps

  • Premium pay improvements: Weekend, Charge and Charge Relief, Standby on Call, DNP

  • Simplified and guaranteed access to Education Funds

  • Break Relief pilot and other language to secure proper break coverage

  • Added language for mitigation of Low census

  • Expanded scope of Preceptor and assignments

  • New safety language and protections against workplace violence

  • Added Floats to Skills Departments

  • Expanded bereavement leave to include loss of pregnancy and domestic partners

  • And more!

“Our hard work and actions at the last bargain set the tone for this contract negotiation cycle. We were prepared and it was a respectful process. We must continue to organize and build power over the next few years to secure improvements across the Providence system in future negotiations.” —Juan Stout, Emergency Dept.

Contract Votes Scheduled:

We encourage all nurses to attend the in-person vote. You will have the opportunity to ask questions of the Bargaining Team and receive paper copies of the new contract language and wage scales.

Vote Highlights, Redlined contract, and wage scales will be available on the day of the in-person votes. Our team needs the time to prepare accurate legal documents.

The contract will not be ratified until all votes have been submitted and counted at the end of the day September 17.

In-Person Vote: Tuesday, September 15

PRMC Colby Campus: Cascade Conference Room: 6am – 9am, 11am – 2pm, 4:30pm – 7:30pm

PRMC Pacific Campus: Monte Cristo A & B: 6am – 9am, 11am – 2pm, 4:30pm – 7:30pm

If you are unable to attend the in-person vote, you will have the opportunity to vote online. All members who don’t vote in-person will receive a secure email to vote online.

Make sure your personal email is up-to-date to receive your unique online vote log-in information. Do not use your Providence email. Update your information >>

Online Vote: Thursday, September 17

6am – 6pm

If you don’t receive your secure email to vote online at 6am, please email Anthony Cantu at acantu@ufcw3000.org.

Only members in good standing are eligible to vote. We are stronger together- become a member today to vote on improvements to your union contract. Fill our a membership application >>

Questions, please reach out to your Bargaining Team or Union Representative Anthony Cantu, 206-436-6566.

“We fought hard for language around meal and rest breaks. Now the torch is passed to every nurse to report missed breaks and short staffing when it occurs on our units. We must educate each other and feel empowered enough to report- it is our right.” —Our Bargaining Team