Shelbie had heard that the Union contract was about to expire and discovered that there was no one at the Long Beach location of Harbors Home Health and Hospice to represent them in these negotiations. So she volunteered to serve on the bargaining committee both for herself and coworkers. As bargaining unfolded, she learned more about the rights the contract provided her and how important it was to enforce it.
Read MoreOn April 24 and 29, we sat down with the management team at Tomlinson Linen to kick off contract negotiations.
The first day was mostly productive, with discussions on increasing break times and enhancing vacation benefits. However, while we were able to come to tentative agreements on some points, our initial wage proposal was called “unreasonable” by the company.
We were hopeful for more progress on the second day, but unfortunately, we still found ourselves pretty far apart by the end of the session. The rising cost of living has made it tough for us to make ends meet, and we believe we deserve a higher wage than what's currently on the table.
Our next negotiation session is set for May 9. In the meantime, it's very important that we show our unity and commitment to securing a fair wage increase. Keep wearing your button to show your support!
As your Bargaining Team, we're also finding ways to grow our strength. We are not alone in this struggle! We are proud to announce that we have joined forces with our union siblings at Superior Linen in Tacoma, and Service Linen in Renton who are also in the middle of bargaining their union contracts. Together, we stand united, supporting each other until we win!
Please meet the other bargaining teams pictured above. Godofredo, Maria, Apple, Martha, and Jose!
“We are trying to get better wages and we need everyone to show support, wear your button” -Christina Britton
“We work hard all week, we do good work, we deserve more pay. Support by putting on your button” -Arcelia Benavidez
Show your support by wearing your button and share a picture with our Rep Jose Veliz at 360-409-0615.
El 24 y 29 de abril, nos sentamos con el equipo directivo de Tomlinson Linen para dar inicio a las negociaciones del contrato.
El primer día fue mas o menos productivo, con discusiones sobre aumentar los tiempos de descanso y mejorar los beneficios de vacaciones. Sin embargo, aunque logramos acuerdos tentativos en algunos puntos, nuestra propuesta salarial inicial fue considerada "irrazonable" por la empresa.
Teníamos esperanzas de lograr más avances en el segundo día, pero desafortunadamente, aún nos encontramos bastante distantes al final de la sesión. El costo de vida ha subido tanto que muchas veces nos resulta difícil hasta pagar nuestros biles cada mes.
Nuestra próxima sesión de negociación está programada para el 9 de mayo. Mientras tanto, es muy importante que mostremos nuestra unidad y compromiso para asegurar un aumento salarial justo. ¡Sigan usando su botón para mostrar su apoyo!
Como su equipo negociador, también estamos encontrando formas de aumentar nuestra fuerza. ¡No estamos solos en esta lucha! Estamos orgullosos de anunciar que estamos uniendo fuerzas con nuestros hermanos sindicales en Service Linen, en Renton y Superior Linen en Tacoma, quienes también están en medio de la negociación de su contrato sindical. ¡Juntos, estamos unidos, apoyándonos unos a otros hasta que ganemos! Les presentamos a los otros equipos de negociación, Godofredo, María, Apple, Martha y José.
"Estamos tratando de obtener salarios mejores y necesitamos que todos muestren apoyo, usen su botón " - Christina Britton
"Trabajamos duro toda la semana, hacemos un buen trabajo, merecemos más salario. Apoyen poniéndose su botón" - Arcelia Benavidez
Muestren su apoyo usando su botón y compartan una foto por mensaje de texto con nuestro representante José Veliz al 360-409-0615.
Once again UFCW 3000 members and communities are facing some extreme fall and winter weather, including recent flooding. It is important to remember that if you, your family, or your coworkers have been affected by extreme weather, you have rights at work, resources through your union, and the support of your community.
Just cause protections at work: With a union contract, you have “just cause” protection, meaning you should not be disciplined at work for reasonably having to deal with a circumstance outside of your control like a flood that affects your home, work, or commute to work
Be clear in communicating with your employer if you are unable to report to work on time or at all due to flooding or other extreme weather
Make sure to invoke your right to union representation if you are called into a meeting that could lead to discipline (we call these “Weingarten Rights,” read more here)
The right to a safe workplace: If you feel unsafe at work, report any safety concerns to your worksite safety committee & management right away, and get support from your Shop Steward and/or Union Rep if your concerns are not addressed
Union resources: If your home or work is affected by flooding or extreme weather and financial assistance would help, speak with your Union Rep about the UFCW 3000 Membership Assistance Fund
Mutual aid: As union members, we know standing together and supporting each other is how we really make a difference. If you have ideas for ways to connect with or support fellow UFCW 3000 members in need, talk to a Shop Steward and/or your Union Rep for help with organizing
Extreme weather is dangerous in our workplaces and our communities, which is why UFCW 3000 members, including our Climate Justice Advisory Board, work for climate policies that will help protect us and our future health.
On June 8 we reached a tentative agreement with Providence Centralia Management! Last bargaining cycle in 2019, Providence proposed taking away some of our benefits, which resulted in us bargaining for almost a year and authorizing a strike. This time around, Providence made no proposals to reduce or eliminate any of our benefits. In fact, we were able to win additional annual leave! We made it clear to Providence that in order to retain and recruit nurses we needed a competitive wage scale.
We were able to win between 3% and 14% wage increases for nurses in the first year of the contract! We believe with the new wage scale, multiple annual increases, increases to premiums and annual leave, and enforceable staffing language, the Hospital will be able to retain and recruit nurses.
We will be holding in-person vote meetings on June 21 from 6AM-9AM, 11AM-2PM, and 4PM-8PM at the Peppermill Inn at 1233 Alder St. Centralia WA 98531. On the day of the vote, we will review the full tentative agreement and answer questions. If you have any questions, please reach out to the bargaining team or your union Rep.
Gina Noel, RN at Providence Regional Medical Center and proud UFCW 3000 member
Another week, another #MemberMonday! Today’s spotlight is on Gina Noel, who is a staff RN at Providence Regional Medical Center in Everett, WA.
Gina is an active leader in her workplace and has been ever since she became a UFCW 3000 member. Gina has participated in multiple Union actions, attended leader trainings, and even joined her fellow members in advocating for safe staffing legislation. She shared her story and the story of her coworkers with lawmakers, helping them better understand the realities of the healthcare staffing crisis and the challenges essential healthcare workers face day in and day out.
Gina recently joined her home floor's staffing committee and is a voice for her unit. While doing this work, Gina identified multiple floors that had no members present to speak on behalf of their particular units. Using social media, Gina and her coworkers organized Zoom meetings to recruit fellow nurses into their med tele & surge staffing committees, resulting in the most RN participation on this committee in years!
Gina — by encouraging your coworkers to get involved in advocating for the changes they need in their own workplaces, you have truly become a role model for leadership and initiative. Thank you for all that you do!
A contract vote has been scheduled for:
Tuesday, June 14
10AM - 12PM • 6PM - 8PM
LaQuinta Inn
185 Warbonnet Dr
Moscow Idaho 83843
UFCW 3000 members in good standing are eligible to vote and encouraged to attend a meeting, ask questions, and vote on the contract. For additional information reach out to your union representative Rob Roundy 509-943-8923.
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Your Bargaining Team met with Management on May 31 to continue negotiations for the St. Michael Medical Center RN contract. Unfortunately, we were unable to reach an agreement.
We focused our proposals on addressing the staffing crisis at St. Michael Medical Center, demanding that the Employer implement safe staffing standards on every unit and raise wages to help retain and recruit nurses. Management has failed to seriously address these issues, refusing to be held accountable for our chronic staffing issues.
The Employer has made matters worse by committing several unfair labor practices (ULPs) in an attempt to intimidate nurses from engaging in union activity. We have filed unfair labor practice charges against the Employer when Management (1) threatened discipline to nurses wearing union stickers, (2) prevented nurses from distributing strike pledge cards, and (3) threatened discipline to nurses leafleting to patients during the picket.
Given the Employer’s serious ongoing unfair labor practices that are negatively impacting the bargaining process, our Bargaining Team has announced a ULP strike authorization vote. To go out on strike, two-thirds of voters must approve the strike. Going out on strike is always our last resort, but it is clear to our Bargaining Team that Management will not listen unless we take serious action. Authorizing a strike will empower our Bargaining Team to call a ULP strike if the Employer continues to drag their feet at the bargaining table.
It's imperative that everyone participate in the vote to show management that we stand in solidarity for a fair contract and against their unfair labor practice charges.
Voting Process:
DOCUMENTS AVAILABLE
Links to the vote documents are now available and and will be emailed out to nurses who have an accurate email on file with the Union.
www.ufcw21.org/s/SMMC-RN-Strike-Vote-Highlight.pdf
www.ufcw21.org/s/SMMC-RN-22-25-Proposed-Contract-Redline.pdf
ONLINE MEETINGS
Wednesday June 8
9AM // 6PM // 8:30PM
Contact a Bargaining Team member or your Union Rep for details. Details will also be emailed.
The Bargaining Team will run through the vote documents, provide details about the progress of negotiations, talk about what it means to go on strike, and answer any questions. Voting will NOT occur during these meetings.
VOTE DAY
Thursday June 9
6AM-9AM // 12PM-2PM // 4PM-9PM
Best Western Plus Silverdale Beach Hotel 3073 NW Bucklin Hill Rd
Silverdale, WA 98383
The vote will be in-person and nurses will have the opportunity to speak to Bargaining Team members and Union staff before casting their ballot. Please arrive during the posted vote times as we cannot allow members to enter the vote room outside of the advertised times.
Ralph Stumbo, UFCW 3000 member and worker at Kaiser Permanente, with his grandkids
#MemberMonday is here and today’s spotlight is on Ralph Stumbo, who is currently an Alliance Partnership Representative at Kaiser Permanente. Ralph has worked at KP (formerly Group Health Cooperative — GHC) for almost 35 years!
Ralph grew up in Federal Way and went to college in Portland. After he graduated, he had the opportunity to return to Washington State and began working at Group Health as a respiratory therapist. Ralph loves working in healthcare and says he works hard because it is so rewarding for him to help patients and his coworkers.
Within a few years of starting at Group Health, Ralph attended training sessions and became a shop steward for his workplace. Through the years, he has been actively involved with contract negotiations and helping to advocate for his coworkers. In fact, Ralph is currently serving as part of the Labor Management Partnership (LMP) and continues to center his patients through that work.
Ralph says that he did not set out with the intention of being a shop steward or any other kind of workplace leader. Rather, he says that his service to others, whether his patients or his coworkers, has brought him tremendous joy — and that joy is what motivates him every day.
“Shortly I will return to the pulmonary lab and once again be giving awesome care to my patients whom I have missed…Whether you work in healthcare, in grocery, food service, retail, etc., it doesn’t matter, you are serving your fellow humans and that is something for which you should be proud!”
Ralph — your generosity, humility, and joyfulness are so inspiring to witness. You are an incredible example of the UFCW 3000 members who step up every day as worker-leaders, advocating for their coworkers and for change in the workplace. Thank you for leading by example!
CJ, proud UFCW 3000 member and receiver at Fred Meyer
It’s #WorkerWednesday, and that means it’s time for another member spotlight! Meet CJ — he’s worked at Fred Meyer for 20 years and is a proud member of UFCW 3000. CJ is currently working as a Receiver at FM 210 in Monroe!
CJ was raised in a household that practiced worker power and solidarity. In fact, CJ says that he has vivid memories of being a kid in the 1990s and going on strike with his dad who was working at Boeing at the time.
While CJ enjoys the work that he does at Fred Meyer, his main passion in life is music. CJ plays the piano and just recently released a new album on Spotify! CJ says that he draws inspiration from his work at Fred Meyer. For example, CJ wrote a song about his coworker Sunil, who is a Grocery Clerk, entitled “International Man of Fiji.” You can check out his music @ CJ (DJCJ)!
CJ — thank you for bringing joy to your workplace! It is so cool to see your work & fellow union members represented in your artistry.
Your bargaining team met with the employer for two expedited bargaining sessions where we focused on wages. After some long sessions we were able to reach a tentative agreement that will compensate RNs fairly for the work they do. The wage increases will make us market completive.
Your bargaining team is recommending a YES vote on the tentative agreement!
Bargaining Team Left to Right: Lenaya Wilhelm - Union Representative, Lisa Sanger - RN Acute Care, Rebecca Landers - RN Birth Center, Georgia Davenport - RN Emergency Department, Amy Radcliff - Union Representative
Join Our Vote Meeting!
Full agreement for review will be available at the vote meeting. UFCW 3000 members in good standing are encouraged to attend a meeting, ask questions, and vote on the contract. Contract a bargaining team member or your Union Representative for any questions.
Wednesday, June 1
12:00 pm - 2:00pm
6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
First floor meeting room of the Health Education Center, across from ER
We have reached an agreement with Olympic Medical Center to increase pay rates for patient access services (PAS) to recruit and retain staff. This market adjustment is uncommon since our union contract expires on June 2023. We requested that Olympic Medical Center act to fix our recruitment and retention issues, to which they agreed. We will be entering full contract negotiations in Spring 2023 where we will be fighting for competitive wage increases and improving contract language.
Below are the details of the agreement:
Patient Access Representative I and II (PAS Rep I and II) will convert into a single Patient Access Representative position: all current PAS Reps I and II will move to grade 50 (base rate of $18.10)
Patient Access Specialist: increase from grade 65 (base of $18.91) to grade 74 (base rate of $19.94)
New position of Patient Access Senior Specialist: grade 75 (base of $20.65)
Your bargaining committee is recommending a “YES” vote on these changes!
We will vote on May 30 online from 8:00 AM to 7:00 PM. You will receive a vote link via email from “Simply Vote.” In order to vote, you must be a union member in good standing and must have a valid email on file with UFCW. Please update your email address if you do not receive emails from UFCW through the link below.
Update Your Contact Info!
https://www.ufcw21.org/update-your-information
If you do not receive an email to vote on May 30, please contact your union representative Aimee Oien aoien@ufcw21.org.
Your Bargaining Team is working on attaining competitive wage increases:
To mirror your skill and dedication
To Recruit and Retain great employees to end the staffing shortages!
To reward everyone who worked through difficult and unprecedented times!
We have met with management and made proposals around wages and non-economic contract language. We want your input and involvement! We will be holding regular Zoom Meetings and invite you to attend.
For additional information contact your Union Rep Ryan Degouveia @ 360-662-1989.
Fresenius Renal Care Contract Action Team Meeting
Tuesday, May 17 •6:00 PM
https://zoom.us/join
Contact your Bargaining Team or Union Rep for call-in details. Details will be also emailed out.
“Show Fresenius that we will stand together to win the contract we deserve. Management is proposing less than bare minimum on wage increases. United we have a chance to be paid what we deserve and an amount we can live on and be proud of.”
— Tiffani Davis, South Tacoma
Bargaining Team Member
Update Your Contact Info
https://www.ufcw21.org/update-your-information
Christina Delgado, UFCW 3000 member and Pharmacy Tech at Kaiser Permanente
Happy #MemberMonday! This week’s spotlight is on Christina Delgado, who is a Pharmacy Tech at Kaiser Permanente. Christina has been a member of our Union for 35 years, having started her career at Pay N Save and a member of UFCW Local 1001!
One day, a fellow coworker and Pharmacist at her store talked to Christina about working in Pharmacy. Christina’s interest was piqued because she knows just how important getting the right medications can be for people to live healthier lives. Christina decided to attend Pharmacy Tech school and the rest, as they say, is history! She’s now been in Pharmacy for 22 years and prides herself on the quality of care and service that she’s able to provide for her patients.
Christina is a natural workplace leader. In fact, she has been a shop steward for many years and also became a contract specialist about 6 months ago. You can often find Christina making the rounds, meeting new members, and welcoming them to our Union. Christina talks to her coworkers about issues they may have in the workplace with the goal of identifying strong leaders and providing the training needed to resolve issues at a work unit level.
When asked why she’s stepped up as a worker-leader in her unit, Christina said: “It’s critical to have strong leaders in place, in each department, in each unit, making a difference in the clinic and providing a voice for all employees.”
Christina — thank you for all that you do on behalf of your patients and your coworkers & fellow members. We’re so inspired by your leadership, positivity, and hard work!
“We have been listening and hear the concerns of our fellow members. We will keep fighting until we have a contract that reflects the improvements we need and deserve.”
— Jill Douglass, Data Entry Clerk
Your Bargaining Team:
Aaron St. John – Central Supply Tech
Alina Delano – Ultrasound Tech
Ashley Price – Medical Assistant
Jill Douglass – Data Entry Clerk
Maria Muñoz – Environmental Aid
Megan Osborn – Med Tech
Mike Koenig – Engineer
Rindi Atkins – Radiology Tech
Thomas Kean – Exercise Physiologist
Katie Davis – Social Worker
Cindy Tjaded – Surgical Tech
On Wednesday, May 11 our bargaining team meet with management for our sixth joint negotiation session. We presented management with our remaining new non-economic proposals. These included the creation of staffing committees, which would ensure we have a say in how staffing changes are handled. Management provided their final non-economic proposals, along with a counter proposal regarding reallocation. While management made some moves towards what we proposed, we were sad to see that key concepts, like our reallocation staff forum, were missing from their counter. After presenting, our team worked to develop more counters to managements proposals. Our hope is that in our next few sessions we can reach agreement these open issues and pave the way for our economic discussion. However, management’s recent counters have shown us that we are still far apart on some important issues.
It’s time to take action and show management we are willing to fight for what we need! In doing so we can encourage them to provide real solutions to all of the challenges we face. Please join us at one of our upcoming Contract Action Team meetings, where we will discuss our upcoming plans to show management we are serious. These CAT meetings will be held virtually on Tuesday, May 17 at 1:00PM and 6:00PM.
If you have any questions about the bargaining process, please call our Union Rep Celia at (360) 419-4678. Celia will also be in the San Juan Conference Room from 11:00AM to 2:00PM on Monday, May 23 to answer contract and bargaining questions, as well as to discuss general workplace issues.
Stay tuned for more updates after our next session on June 1.
You’re Invited!
RSVP to Our CAT Meetings
As we approach this critical point in our negotiations it is extremely important that we show management we are prepared to do whatever it takes to win a strong contract. If you haven’t already, please RSVP to one of our Contract Action Team Meetings, which will be held virtually on May 17 at 1PM and 6PM.
Tuesday, May 17
On May 3, we reached an agreement with Providence St. Peter’s Hospital! We will be voting online on Wednesday, May 25 from 6:00AM to 8:00PM. The entire vote document shall be available for review 24 hours prior to the start of the online vote.
We will be holding virtual vote meetings on Monday May 23 and Tuesday May 24 8:00AM to 9:00AM and 8:00PM to 9:00PM. During these meetings, we will be going over the vote documents and answering questions.
In order to vote, you must be a union member in good standing prior to the start of the vote. You will be receiving an online vote link from “SimplyVote” at 6:00AM on May 25. If you do not receive a link to the vote, please email your union representative Erin McCoy emccoy@ufcw21.org. Additionally we ask that you provide us with a non-Providence email address. We have noticed in the past that Providence’s email system blocks emails from “SimplyVote” and UFCW.
If you do not receive UFCW emails, please check your junk/spam folder or update your contact information by May 20, 2022 at https://www.ufcw21.org/update-your-information. If you have any questions, please contact your bargaining team or union representative.
PSPH RN Vote Meetings
Monday, May 23 • 8:00 AM
Monday, May 23 • 8:00 PM
Tuesday, May 24 • 8:00 AM
Tuesday, May 24 • 8:00 PM
https://zoom.us/join
Contact your Bargaining Team or Union Rep for call-in details. Details will be also emailed out.
PSPH RN Bargaining Team: Mike Staley, Andy Dusablon Jacob Kostecka, Darlett Holm, Holly Wallace, Marcia Chinnick, Julia Douglas
Our Richland Bargaining Team met on May 9 to continue the bargaining process. Our committee drafted a complete set of proposals for the employer that include:
A fair wage package.
Respects those that have dedicated their lives to Kroger during the pandemic.
Quality Health care that we can afford.
A retirement that we can rely on.
These proposals are on top of what we have continued to push for:
A fair grievance process.
Workplace safety.
Just Cause standards for discipline with a third party arbitrator.
Our union has now given the Employer a full and comprehensive proposal, that would be the basis of our contract, a legally binding agreement, for years to come.
Now it is the Employer’s turn to give us a counter-proposal and we expect them to give us a full response to all of the concepts that we pushed across the table. Fred Meyer has given us dates in June when we will meet next.
It’s time to show Fred Meyer that we expect the respect, protection, and pay that we deserve.
“Our team worked to let management know wages were a priority, they listened! We are excited to share this experience with you all at the upcoming vote.”
Bargaining Team Top Left: Cheryl Pfeifer, RN; Karen Sanders, CAN; Teresa Cutchie, RN; Maureen Hatton, Union Rep
Bottom Left: Juanita De La Cerda, Rad Tech; and Shawn Well, PAR
Join Our Vote Meeting!
Please attend one of these meetings times to get the details.
Full agreement for review will be available at the vote meeting. UFCW 3000 members in good standing are encouraged to attend a meeting, ask questions, and vote on the contract. Contact a Bargaining Team member or your Union Representative for any questions.
Thursday, May 12
12:00 pm - 2:00pm
6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Conference Room G
“I am grateful for the voices at this table. There is a lot of advocacy moving these negotiations forward…eager for meet again next week!”
— Katie Davis, MSW
Your Bargaining Team:
Aaron St. John – Central Supply Tech
Alina Delano – Ultrasound Tech
Ashley Price – Medical Assistant
Jill Douglass – Data Entry Clerk
Maria Muñoz – Environmental Aid
Megan Osborn – Med Tech
Mike Koenig – Engineer
Rindi Atkins – Radiology Tech
Thomas Kean – Exercise Physiologist
Katie Davis – Social Worker
Cindy Tjaded – Surgical Tech
On May 5, 2022 our bargaining team meet in person with management for our fifth joint negotiations session. We are pleased to report that our first in person meeting was another productive one. Our team presented another set of proposals focused extending the extra benefits and protections some job classifications have to all workers covered under the contract. Management provided us with some counters to our proposals and our team is hard at work to find ways we can come to an agreement on several issues.
At this point almost all our non-economic proposals are on the table. In our next session on May 11 we plan to provide a comprehensive set of counters to management’s proposals, in hopes that we can reach enough agreements that we can dive into and focus on economics.
If you have any questions about the bargaining process, please call our Union Rep Celia at (360) 419-4678.
Stay tuned for more updates after our May 11 session.
You’re Invited!
RSVP to Our CAT Meetings
As we approach this critical point in our negotiations it is extremely important that we show management we are prepared to do whatever it takes to win a strong contract. If you haven’t already, please RSVP to one of our Contract Action Team Meetings, which will be held virtually on May 17 at 1PM and 6PM.
“The Employer made very little movement and has requested federal mediation. RSVP to our May 26 Informational Picket to show management that we stand in solidarity for a fair contract!”
Your Bargaining Team: Brett Moore, Cindy Franck, Kimberly Fraser McMillan, Michael Nord, Tammy Olson, and Janice Jones.
Our Bargaining Team met with management again on May 3 to continue negotiations for the St. Michael Medical Center RN contract.
Your Bargaining Team worked hours on crafting a comprehensive proposal for the employer on wages, staffing, and other important issues. However, the Employer only responded with a small package proposal regarding charge nurses and holiday call but nothing else. They failed to even provide an economic counteroffer!
Then at the end of our bargaining session the employer surprised the Bargaining Team by requesting that the parties bring in a federal mediator to help work through the remaining issues on the table.
We are very disappointed with the progress of negotiations and the lack of proposals from the employer at this session only furthered the Bargaining Team’s frustration. Therefore, we have agreed to begin the process of federal mediation.
Unfortunately, we must also report that we believe the employer has violated nurses’ rights on at least two occasions, forcing the Union to file Unfair Labor Practice (ULP) charges against the employer with the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB).
These incidents occurred when management asked for members to remove their “Hello Staffing Crisis” stickers in early April, then again when nurses handing out strike pledge cards at an employee entrance were told they were in violation of company policy and must leave. In addition to filing charges, we are reviewing other actions that we can take to ensure the employer will cease violating the rights of bargaining unit nurses.
We are scheduled to meet with the Employer again on May 6, which will be our first session with the federal mediator. We’ve also signed a contract extension agreement through the end of the month, meaning that all protections of your contract remain fully intact.
What is mediation?
When the Union and Employer have reached a point when little progress is being made, the parties have the option to bring in a neutral third-party mediator to help move things along. The federal government provides a free mediation service (Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service) that works exclusively on union-employer disputes and has assigned a mediator to help us reach a deal with management. The role of the mediator is to help the parties better understand the other’s point of view and to push both sides towards an agreement. However, the mediator has no power to force either side to make any changes to their proposals.
RSVP to the Info Picket!
After months of bargaining, our Bargaining Team has announced that nurses at St. Michael Medical Center will be holding an informational picket on Thursday May 26 from 3:00PM to 5:00PM. We invite bargaining unit nurses who are off-the-clock, their families, and any member of the community to RSVP for the event. RSVP through the code or link below!
Thursday, May 26 • 3PM - 5PM
1800 NW Myhre Road, Silverdale, WA 98383
After six bargaining sessions, we have reached a tentative contract agreement with Providence management! In 2019, we had contentious negotiations with Providence where we fought for over a year to maintain our benefits and to win competitive wages. During this year’s negotiations, Providence told us that they wanted to reset their relationship with nurses and improve working conditions. We held them accountable at the bargaining table and throughout the bargaining process we worked collaboratively on issues like staffing, retention, floating, wages, benefits, and resolving patient assignment issues.
Through these conversations, we were able to achieve historic wins like enforceable staffing language, floating recall, an avenue to address orientation when floating, an equity and inclusion committee, better safety language, removal of several ghost steps from the wage scale, double time for incentive shifts, and competitive pay increases.
Our bargaining team is recommending a “YES” vote on the tentative agreement! We will be sending out a notice with the meeting dates to review the agreement and the online vote information.
In order to vote, you must be a union member in good-standing. To ensure you receive the link to vote online, we must have a personal email (a non-Providence email) for you on file. If you do not get email communications from UFCW 3000, please update your information online by Friday, May 20. Go to: ufcw21.org/update-your-information
In solidarity,
PSPH RN Bargaining Team
Mike Staley, Andy Dusablon Jacob Kostecka, Darlett Holm, Holly Wallace, Marcia Chinnick, Julia Douglas
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