Sunrise Dental Contract Ratified!
/Our Bargaining Team is excited to announce on February 11 our contract was overwhelmingly ratified by Union members!
Read More“They gave us next to nothing, so we are giving them nothing but pickets!” – Emily Hunter
Following the employer’s unacceptable conduct during our previous bargaining session, and the significant distance remaining between the parties, our Union Bargaining Team asked the employer if they would agree to request assistance from the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service (FMCS). The employer agreed, and an FMCS mediator was available to join us beginning with this session.
The time has come to make your voices heard! We encourage all Radiant Care workers to attend our scheduled vote meeting to review the full details of our new tentative agreement, ask questions, and cast your ballot!
We still have not gotten wages back from management, though we did discuss a few of the economic sections of our contract: namely after receiving one of the aforementioned underwhelming counterproposals regarding a memorandum of understanding for RNs who perform SANE exams. Which the Employer returned the same iteration of the Memorandum of Understanding proposal they brought to us more than one year ago; which only speaks to the examination itself.
As wildfires rip through our region and smoke chokes the air, UFCW 3000 members, families, and communities face evacuations, and loss of homes and livelihoods.
Some workers could experience partial or total work closures creating difficult circumstances surrounding hours, pay, and life stability
As we navigate this emergency, please remember the union and community resources that can help. Also, please review important information below that can help keep you safe and enforce your rights at work.
We are scheduling a vote on whether to accept or reject an LOU (Letter of Understanding) that would change the language of Article 3.4 in our contract. This is regarding the pay rate for working on Saturday and Sunday.
We asked Management about their low wage proposals for 2027 and 2028. They responded that they weren’t focusing on cost-of-living increases and cited that people want to work at this destination employer because it has such a good culture. What do you think?
The rest of the day built off of that momentum and we were able to secure an agreement with the Employer that is fully recommended by our Union Bargaining Team! This offer includes a 10.5% wage increase over the life of the contract as well as increases and expansions to multiple premium pay options! We also were able to secure improvements to our scheduling language, retroactive pay, and compensation for those who are at the top of the scale.
“We had a productive bargaining meeting and reached several tentative agreements, which is an encouraging sign of the progress we’re making together. While we still have work to do on the non-economic items, the discussion remained constructive. We are hopeful that we will continue building on this momentum and make further progress at our next bargaining session.” – Clari Ramos, Nutrition Pharmacist
Yesterday we met with the Employer for the second time. It was their turn to get back to us on our proposals. After their presentation our team worked the rest of the afternoon to respond to their proposals. See the tentative agreements (TAs) we've reached so far (please keep in mind that nothing is final until all members vote and approved the Contract).
Our member-led Bargaining Team met with representatives from First and Goal on Wednesday, July 22, to continue negotiations for our first union contract.
We are set to meet the Employer again on August 6 and 27. You must become part of this process and ensure that your committee gets the strength and stamina to finish this contract negotiation with the best outcome possible regardless of the hurdles that they are facing at the table.
We believe outsourcing our union jobs to robots will erode our unity in the worksite, reduce available hours for those who need them to pay the rent, and threaten the stability of our benefits.
Last Friday we met with the Employer for the first time. The Employer presented their initial set of non-economic proposals. Our Bargaining Committee studied their proposals, formulated counterproposals, and introduced an additional non-economic set of proposals.
On Monday, July 20, following a series of well-attended vote meetings, our MultiCare Capital Medical Center Professionals Bargaining Team is overjoyed to announce that our First Ever Union Contract has been ratified!
Through perseverance, dedication, and solidarity, we have transformed MultiCare Capital Medical Center and are proudly UNION REPRESENTED PROFESSIONALS!
We started our sixth day of union contract negotiations with proposals in our court, which we began with a new cadence that we thought a might help our discussions get across and reach the Employer. While we did reach a few new Tentative Agreements (a three-year duration on our contract, clarity around suggesting new premium-eligible certifications through Labor Management Committee, and the removal of some old language referencing an effective date from three years in the past…), I’m sure you can imagine, these aren’t the topics of discussion which our Bargaining Team and coworkers at SJMC care the most about.
We now have contract that gives us a stronger voice on the job, and we can now stand together with our Union siblings from Spokane in our next bargaining cycle.
Our new Union contract includes several workplace protections, as well as increased wages, premium wages, a union wage scale with wage escalators between each step of the scale, a pension, and stronger safety language! All of those provisions go into effect immediately.
On July 17, workers at Payless Foods in Freeland voted and overwhelmingly ratified our new Grocery and Meat Contracts! Our member led Bargaining Team negotiated a two year contract that gets us back to the table sooner to keep ahead of inflation.
Our Union Bargaining Team met with the Employer again on July 16, to continue negotiations for our next Union contract. Given the Employer’s conduct during recent sessions, we did not expect significant progress. Unfortunately, we were proven right.
On Tuesday and Wednesday July 14th and 15th our Union bargaining committee and FEEST management met again to continue negotiating your first Collective Bargaining Agreement. We made progress on several issues and were able to come to agreements on the following: Immigration; Gender Identity; Performance Review; Whistleblower Policy; Secure Workplace; and No Strike No Lockout. We are awaiting FEEST’s full PTO counter proposals, and a wage counter proposal to move forward with the economics of our bargaining.
Our Bargaining Team is excited to announce on February 11 our contract was overwhelmingly ratified by Union members!
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Our Bargaining Team recommends a YES Vote!
After many bargaining sessions, our Bargaining Team is excited to announce we have reached a tentative agreement!
Union Boards coming to EVERY location!
Increase to Vacation and 401(k)!
Grievance Process extended!
And so much more!
"It's not about perfect. It's about effort. And when you bring that effort every single day, that's where transformation happens. That's how change occurs."
— Jillian Michaels
Tuesday, Feb 10
5pm - 7pm
Link to Zoom Meeting >>
Join us to learn about the tentative agreement and ask questions.
Online Voting Period: Wednesday, Feb 11, between 8am and 4:30pm. If you have not received your ballot in your email by noon, please reach out to your Union Rep or Membership Services at 206-436-6635.
You must be a member in good standing to vote. Not a member yet? No problem! You can:
Reach out to our Bargaining Team or Union Rep.
If you have any questions or concerns, please don't hesitate to reach out to your Bargaining Team or Union Rep Penny Cramer at 206-436-6559.
Bargaining Team: Jacqueline "Jaqi" Tang, Bellevue office; Linda Thomas, Olympia office
The Employer has tentatively agreed on several great items; however, they are not hearing us on wages. Our team is still going strong and actively countering to work towards a fair agreement that includes a wage scale that will recruit and retain our skilled labor.
Thursday, November 20
6pm - 7pm
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Please join our Bargaining Team for a virtual check-in. Let's talk about the bargaining process and find out how it is going.
Wednesday, November 26
Please support our Bargaining Team by wearing your sticker on Wednesday, November 26! Please reach out to a Bargaining Team member or your Union Rep for your sticker and to share your solidarity photos.
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Bargaining Team: Jacqueline "Jaqi" Tang, Bellevue Office; Linda Thomas, Olympia Office
Our union Bargaining Team met with the Employer on October 23. Negotiations are still in progress. The Employer came back and tentatively agreed to some items, but we are still waiting for their counter on several others. We’ll share another update once we have more movement. Our next bargaining sessions are November 7 and 14.
Read MoreOur Bargaining Team met with the Employer on September 29 and 30. We have given the Employer our non-economic and economic proposals. The Employer responded to part of our non-economic proposals with several tentative agreements. We feel they heard us, and we are excited to return to the table on October 23 for their responses.
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On Wednesday May 31 members voted overwhelmingly to approve a new union contract!
This contract includes:
Wage increases for all employees,
including those paid above the wage scale.
$900 Bonus
One additional personal day for a total of five days.
Additional employer contribution to the 401K.
NEW Meal and Rest Periods language.
Extended time for Bereavement Leave.
Reach out to your Union Representative for additional information or if you want to get more involved.
Our Union Bargaining Team has reached a tentative agreement on a new three-year contract and are recommending a yes vote! We are excited to announce that the new agreement includes:
Wage increases each year of the agreement
$900 Bonus
One additional Personal Holiday
Increased Employer 401K contribution
Full details of the contract offer will be available during the online vote:
You will receive an email from UFCW 3000 via “SimplyVoting” with your unique login information. All members in good standing are eligible to vote.
TO VOTE ONLINE Make sure your information is up to date!
In order to vote on proposals, make sure your personal email is up to date in our records. If you did not receive this announcement via email please visit: ufcw3000.org/update-your-information to update your email or us.
If you do not receive an email to vote on May 31, please reach out to your Union Representative to provide an updated email address.
Charlie King (Bonney Lake, Olympia, Puyallup, Tacoma, Federal Way, Lakewood) 206-436-6518
Christie Harris (Auburn, Covington, Kent, Maple Valley, Renton, Seatac/Seattle, Tukwila/Southcenter, Bothell/Mill Creek, Everett, Marysville, Monroe, Shoreline, Ballard, Bellevue, Carnation, Issaquah, Redmond) 206-436-6606
Naomi Oligario (Gig Harbor, Sequim, Poulsbo, Silverdale) 360-662-1989
Celia Ponce-Sanchez (Lynnwood, Arlington) 360-419-4678
It is so important that members attend the Zoom Meeting to get a full understanding of the Employer’s offer and have your questions answered. 1-253-215-8782 use Meeting ID: 876 4159 3675 Passcode: 899349 Or scan the QR Code to go to the zoom meeting.
After two bargaining sessions, Management says everyone is happy and nothing needs to be improved.
When our Bargaining Team proposed increasing the number of paid holidays, Management said they were not interested.
We deserve higher pay, but Management says:
“We are paying higher than the contract, so don’t need to change wages by very much.”
Bonney Lake, Olympia, Tacoma
Kristina Wood 206-436-6598
Auburn, Federal Way, Kent, Lakewood, Maple Valley, Renton, SeaTac, Tukwila
Christie Harris 206-436-6606
Gig Harbor, Sequim, Poulsbo, Silverdale
Ryan Degouveia 360-662-1989
Arlington, Bothell/Mill Creek, Everett, Marysville, Monroe, Shoreline, Ballard, Bellevue, Carnation, Issaquah, Redmond
Jack Crow 206-436-6614
Lynnwood
Celia Ponce-Sanchez 360-419-4678
Sunrise Dental Bargaining Team: Mark Jafari, Accountant; Linda Thomas, Dental Assistant
After months of trying to get dates on the calendar, Bargaining Team Members met with Management and gave a full contract proposal including increases to wages and additional vacation and holidays.
Management seemed receptive and we anticipate a response from them soon!
Bargaining Team members included Linda Thomas from Olympia and Mark Jafari from Bellevue.
If you or one of your coworkers are not getting emails, your information may need to be updated:
ufcw3000.org/update-your-information
For additional information, contact your rep or visit our website at ufcw3000.org
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To build a powerful Union that fights for economic, political and social justice in our workplaces and in our communities.
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Jenny has watched the facility's transport elevators malfunction for more than a year, filing report after report after each incident she witnessed. Supervisors did not appear to take these complaints seriously.
Fresenius workers can see in Trevino’s story what solidarity looks like in action: Checking your check, speaking up when something's wrong, and stepping up to lead when your coworkers need you.