Lourdes Tech and LPNs - Bargaining Update

Our team met with the Employer on December 19 and proposed our non-economics and economics. The Employer responded to our non-economics, and our team plans to give tentative agreements on several items. Our team will meet with the Employer in January.

"Coming together is a beginning; keeping together is progress; working together is success."

— Henry Ford

Please call your Union Rep if you would like to attend any of the following:

• Are you interested in Leadership Training?

• Are you interested in being on the Contract Action Team?

Please reach out to our Bargaining Team or your Union Rep, Juanita Quezada, (509) 340-7407 if you have any questions or concerns.

Bargaining Team: Monica Cacioppo, Pharm Tech; David Coomes, Surgical Tech; Rob Roy, RT; Krystal Ramirez, Radiology Tech

Seattle Children's Respiratory Therapists - Bargaining Update: Career Ladder

Following our meetings this weekend, we are providing a concise update on the status of our career ladder and our next steps to ensure the hospital honors our ratified agreement. Despite our contract ratification in March, the hospital has not come to us with a proposal surrounding a career ladder for Respiratory Therapists. On December 4, leadership attempted to scrap the ladder entirely, in favor of a promotional process. This would have violated our original agreement, and we obtained approval to file a grievance for breach of agreement. At our next meeting on December 17, VP John Cadwalader said that management was still committed to creating a career ladder, but needed more time for "financial approval" without offering a firm commitment or timeline. While this shows a change of heart from the December 4 meeting, we have rejected this vague proposal—we expect a clear, actionable path for advancement from RT I to RT III.

Our Escalation Plan

We are holding the line and increasing pressure through the following actions:

• Grievance: We are seeking approval to file a grievance for not sticking to the proposed plan and timeline.

• Staff Petition: We are preparing a petition to demonstrate our collective call to action.

• EEOC Research: If you have been affected and feel like you should file a complaint and need support, please email our Union Rep immediately.

Note on Compliance: We are currently seeking formal approval for all media, social media, and internal campaigns. This ensures we operate strictly within our collective bargaining agreement and hospital policy to protect our members while we escalate.

How You Can Help Today

We need every voice to hold the hospital accountable. Please sign the petition!

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Thank you to everyone who assisted with job descriptions and contributed ideas. We remain united in this fight!

Northwest Administrators - Health Care Cost Bargaining Update

Management and our Union Bargaining Team met on Monday, December 22, to negotiate how increased health care costs for 2026 would be paid for. Following multiple proposals from both sides and significant movement by management, we were able to reach a tentative agreement that will minimize the impact of these premium increases on UFCW 3000 members. Details of the tentative agreement and ratification vote times will be shared following the holidays in early January.

For questions, please reach out to Union Rep Bruce Le at 206-436-6614, Negotiator Jack Crow at 206-436-6648, or Bargaining Team member Lulu Morgan.

Bargaining Team: Jack Crow, Negotiator; Lulu Morgan

Children's Therapy Center Bargaining Update - Session 4 - December 12

We left our fourth meeting with the Employer feeling like overall, this was a productive session. In the morning, we presented the Employer with our responses to all of the proposals on the table. This proposal from our Bargaining Team included a significant number of individual articles we've agreed to, in addition to items that the Employer had previously agreed to. As we discussed the proposals with the Employer, we are really beginning to see where our proposals align and other places where additional work will need to be done to reach mutually aligned language.

Directly following our meeting with the Employer in the morning, their team stayed in our conference room to engage in a productive conversation regarding caseloads. During this meeting, the Employer walked us through their calculations and we were pleased to see that they had clearly put in a lot of thought and effort into their proposal. The Employer also acknowledged what they see as responsibilities that fall outside of the "direct time" calculations, and how these would impact the final caseload calculations for each worker. While more discussion is planned on the caseload contract language, we were encouraged by the consideration management gave to this.

Prior to departing in the early afternoon, the Employer returned to our meeting room to ask questions about our proposals, and committed to returning us a response at our next scheduled date on January 14.

MultiCare Covington Medical Center Bargaining Update - Session 4 - December 18

We left our fourth meeting with the Employer feeling that overall, this was a productive session. In the afternoon, the Employer gave us responses to some of our outstanding items. After being presented with the new proposal, our team gathered our responses to all the proposals that the Employer passed across, as well as our proposal on wages, and sent them everything around 3pm. Everything is now in the Employer's court. There has been positive communication on both sides that resulted in us getting to answer outstanding questions and the Employer being able to ask clarifying questions to the intent of our proposals.

We were able to come to agreements on language surrounding bargaining unit information, new hire orientation, layoff language, and telephone calls from home. While we still have a lot of proposals to work through, there were signs of progress.

We are hoping to get a response to all outstanding proposals at our next scheduled session on December 29.

Washington Beef Bargaining Update

Bargaining Update 

On December 18, your Union Bargaining Committee met with the Company to continue negotiating the significant increase to the medical plan. 

As we shared in the last update, after reviewing the Company’s documents, we continue to believe the actual increase from 2025 to 2026 is much lower than 37.9%. 

During the meeting, we made it clear that the contract only allows a 50/50 split of annual increases and not cumulative increases, and that passing this increase on to workers would have a significant and unfair impact on employees and their families. 

At the end of the meeting, we believed we had reached an agreement to lower employee’s cost, with reduced deductions beginning in February, since it was too late to stop January payroll deductions, and that the January overpayment would be adjusted. Unfortunately, the following day the Company told us there was no agreement and that they are still demanding something in return to lower employee costs. We do not believe this is fair or reasonable. 

We know many of you have already signed the petition and have questions about next steps, including filing a grievance and how that process works. We will be holding a membership meeting in January to answer questions and explain next steps. We are currently working to secure a meeting space and will share more details as soon as possible. 

Stay United. Sign the petition. We deserve affordable health care. 

PHOTO: [Bargaining team/Comité de negociación: Araceli Brito Saavedra, Alondra Ceballos, Edgar Rodriguez] 

Actualización de Negociaciones 

El 18 de diciembre, su comité de negociación se reunió con la Compañía para seguir negociando el aumento al plan médico y buscar soluciones. 

Como dijimos en la última actualización, después de revisar los documentos de la Compañía, seguimos creyendo que el aumento real de 2025 a 2026 es mucho menos que el 37.9%. 

Durante la reunión, dejamos claro que el contrato solo permite una división 50/50 de los aumentos anuales, no aumentos acumulados, y que pasar este aumento a los trabajadores tendría un impacto grande e injusto para los trabajadores y sus familias. 

Al final de la reunión, pensábamos que teníamos un acuerdo y que el costo para los empleados se reduciría a partir de febrero, ya que era muy tarde para detener las deducciones de enero, y que se corregiría el sobrepago. Lamentablemente, al día siguiente la Compañía nos dijo que no hubo un acuerdo y que sigue pidiendo exigiendo algo a cambio para bajar los costos a los empleados. No creemos que eso sea justo ni razonable. 

Sabemos que muchos ya firmaron la petición y tienen preguntas sobre los próximos pasos, incluyendo presentar una queja (agravio) y cómo funciona ese proceso. Tendremos una reunión para todos los miembros en enero para responder preguntas y explicar qué sigue. Actualmente estamos trabajando para asegurar un espacio para la reunión y compartiremos más detalles lo antes posible. 

Manténganse unidos. Firmen la petición. ¡Merecemos un seguro médico accesible!  

Cascade Valley Hospital Bargaining Update!

On Friday, we met the employer for the third time. Your bargaining committee stated from the beginning that we intend to ensure that all Skagit Regional Health - Cascade Valley Hospital employees have equitable wage scales. It is the same administration; same jobs, must be the same pay rate as well.

We have introduced several proposals to improve the contract and ensure fair working conditions. We will meet with the employer again on 1/15/2026, when the employer will provide us with responses to our last set of proposals.

As we gather with loved ones and reflect on the year gone by, we want to extend our heartfelt gratitude for your dedication, resilience, and unity. This season reminds us that the true strength of our union lies not just in our collective voice, but in the care and respect we show one another.

May this holiday season bring you peace, joy, and well‑deserved rest. Let’s carry the spirit of solidarity into the new year, standing together for fairness, dignity, and a better future for all.

Wishing you and your families a safe, happy, and hopeful holiday season!

Wishing you a year filled with fresh opportunities, personal growth, and collective success. Together, we will make this year our best yet!

Please reach out with any questions or concerns to a Bargaining Team member or Union Rep, Bruce Le at 1-866-210-3000, ext. 6614.

Bargaining team members: Tia Hafner, Calley O'Harra, Carl Ramirez, and Rana Rennels. Bruce Le - Union Representative and Cesar R. Quiles-Borrero - Union Negotiator

Providence Regional Medical Center RN - Meet Your Bargaining Team

Thank you for recommending us to represent the nurses at Providence Regional Medical Center. We look forward to getting started early and approving language that benefits nurses and our patients.

"I am on the Bargaining Team again because I feel strongly about continuing the fight for a contract that we can be proud of."

— Stephanie Sausman

"I believe in the power of our voices to create change for the benefit of our families, our community, and our patients."

— Kimball Conlon

"I'm looking forward to representing all of our Providence nurses and also being an active advocate for our surgical services RNs."

— Carrie Rimel

"I am grateful to have been nominated by my fellow peers to help represent all nurses in obtaining a fair and equitable contract with our Employer. One that supports safe staffing for our patient's well-being and for them to get the care they need to be safe, not having to be provided by the rapid response team because they are declining while hospitalized."

— Tulena Lammers

"Looking forward to representing per diem RNs and fighting for safe staffing."

— Amanda Chinnick

"Nurses are the Union, UNITE!"

— Scott Ryan

"I believe in the power of our voices to make a difference for everybody. I'm committed to this process and believe we have a strong team."

— Terry Peirce

Not pictured: Juan Stout and Kristen Crowder

Reach out to our Bargaining Team or Union Rep Anthony Cantu at (206) 436-6566, if you have any questions, concerns, or you simply would like to discuss what's happening.

Kennewick Red Apple Grocery & Meat Contract Ratified!