Puget Sound Allied Grocery Stores The Clock Is Ticking

Puget Sound Allied Grocery Stores The Clock Is Ticking

In this week’s meetings with Kroger and Albertsons/Safeway, our member-led Bargaining Team heard the first staffing proposal from Kroger. Unfortunately, their proposal fell well short of what we need to ensure safe stores for workers and customers.  

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Draper Valley Farms We have reached a tentative agreement!

Draper Valley Farms We have reached a tentative agreement!

After several negotiation sessions over the last few months, we are excited to share that we have reached a tentative agreement! Our Union Negotiation Committee recommends a YES vote! This contract includes: Significant wage increases, A 3-year contract, Improved Boot benefit, New Labor Management Committee.

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Providence Regional Medical Center Everett Professionals Bargaining Continues!

Providence Regional Medical Center Everett Professionals Bargaining Continues!

“It was clear the employer didn’t do their homework on the Case Management MOU—their expectations are completely out of touch with reality.” -Holly Gramse, Physical Therapist and member of our Union Bargaining Team.

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Providence St. Peter Hospital Professionals Annual Merit Increases & Status-Quo

Providence St. Peter Hospital Professionals Annual Merit Increases & Status-Quo

Providence recently informed our Union that, as is customary during this time of year, they would like to offer annual merit-based wage increases to PSPH professional employees. Our Union fully supports wage increases for our members and would be happy to discuss a process for wage increases before we begin contract negotiations, but it is important  to ensure that any raises are distributed fairly and equitably to all workers.

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Providence St. Peter Hospital Professionals Annual Merit Increases & Status-Quo

Providence St. Peter Hospital Professionals Annual Merit Increases & Status-Quo

On Monday, March 17 our union bargaining team for the RNs at St. Peter Hospital met with Providence to kick-off 2025 negotiations. To start our day, we focused primarily on the “non-economic” sections of our contract, encompassing Articles which don’t directly relate to wages, premiums, or benefits, and presented management with our initial proposals on items like

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Providence Regional Medical Center Everett Professionals BARGAINING BEGINS!

Providence Regional Medical Center Everett Professionals BARGAINING BEGINS!

On Tuesday, March 11, our union Bargaining Team for the Professionals at Providence Regional Medical Center Everett (PRMCE) joined management at the bargaining table for our first official day of negotiations for the 2025 contract cycle! 

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Kaiser Permanente is making decisions that directly impact how we do our jobs and live our lives.

Kaiser Permanente is making decisions that directly impact how we do our jobs and live our lives.

Kaiser Permanente is making decisions that directly impact how we do our jobs and live our lives. First, there were restrictions on union access to worksites, making it harder for us to support the workers we represent. That move took us by surprise, and we filed a grievance to challenge it. After several conversations and working in partnership we have been able to work through this issue using interest based conversations.

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