Aramark - We Have a Deal! / ¡Témenos un acuerdo!

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After almost a year of bargaining, your bargaining committee and Aramark have reached a tentative agreement! We fought for a better contract and were able to win higher wage increases, lead pay, pension contributions and improvements to contract language like vacation scheduling, funeral leave, and mandatory overtime. 

We will be holding an in-person vote on Monday September 21 from 8am to 11am at the Kent and Everett plants and 1pm at the Tacoma plant. 

We will have the full contract and highlights of the changes in multiple languages that day. UFCW 21 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.

¡Después de casi un año de negociaciones, el comité de negociaciones y Aramark llegaron a un acuerdo! Peleamos por un mejor contrato y obtuvimos mejores aumentos, pago para los “leads” y contribuciones a la pensión. Además, cambiamos lenguaje del contrato: vacaciones, ausencia para funerales y “overtime.” 

La votación por el acuerdo será lunes 21 de septiembre a las 8am a 11am en Kent y Everett y 1pm en Tacoma. 

Vamos a tener el contrato completo y un repaso de los cambios en varios lenguajes ese día. Miembros de UFCW 21 que están al día con sus cuotas pueden atender la votación, hacer preguntas y votar por el contrato. 

Comunicase con el comité de negociaciones o su representante de la Unión si tiene preguntas.

Filson - Tentative Agreement Reached

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Your Filson union Bargaining Team is pleased to announce that we have reached a tentative agreement for a new contract with CC Filson that is unanimously recommended.  

In the near future, UFCW 21 will be contacting you and your coworkers about how video/phone conference meetings and voting by mail will be conducted during the COVID-19 pandemic.  Details of tentative agreement will be made available soon. The first step to make sure that you get a copy of what was bargained and instructions on voting by mail is to make sure UFCW 21 has your correct mailing address.

PLEASE UPDATE YOUR INFO

Conifer St. Elizabeth - We Are Taking Action!

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Your Bargaining Team met with Conifer Management on Wednesday to continue progress on a First Contract and secure the wages and working conditions we all deserve.

“We reached agreements on some minor issues, but we saw NO movement from Management on wages, Per diem pay, and PTO scheduling. Get your picket arm ready and put your walking shoes on! We must all stand together, tall and strong!” 

– Peggy Laush,
St. Elizabeth BT Member

Pulling off a successful, powerful picket requires some training. Join us for a picket training Next Week!

RSVP for the Picket Action with your Bargaining Team or Union Rep.

PICKET TRAINING 

Wednesday, September 16

5:00 PM - 6:00 PM

https://zoom.us/join 

Contact your Bargaining Team or Union Rep for call-in details. Details will be also emailed out.

Next Bargaining Date:
September 16
Before the picket training, updates will be provided on the call

St. Anne Hospital Pro-Tech - CHI Franciscan Isn't Doing Enough

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Your Bargaining Team met with Management again on September 1. While we were able to make additional progress on wages, the Employer has displayed little interest in our other proposals that address issues such as pandemic safety, certification pay, and more.

The outbreak at St. Michael (Harrison) Medical Center in Bremerton was an outrageous affirmation of our warnings that CHI Franciscan isn’t doing enough to protect workers and community. We understand that the same issues that led to the outbreak in Bremerton are not unique and, if nothing is done to fix the problems here, another outbreak could easily happen at St. Anne Hospital. We have demanded enhanced safety language in our contract that would ensure workers voices are heard throughout this crisis, unfortunately, Management has rejected the proposed safety changes. We are severely disappointed, but not surprised, that CHI Franciscan cares more about economics than the health and safety of their community. 

Furthermore, we have made a certification pay proposal that would create a clearly defined list of certifications that would qualify for the premium. We’ve heard from members that it has been difficult to qualify for certification pay because our contract gives Management too much authority to decide who deserves the premium. This proposal, which the Employer has rejected, would take that power away from Management and finally establish clarity and equality around certification pay. 

Your Bargaining Team will resume negotiations with the Employer on September 16 & 25.

“Safety before profits! CHI needs to do more to protect their employees and the community.”

OUR BARGAINING TEAM: Michelle Grennan, Kimberly Matson, and Miroslava Dashkel.

Conifer St. Elizabeth - Picket Action Training!

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The time has come to take strong visible action to show Conifer we are united and standing strong for a Fair Contract that meets our needs.

We are still fighting for:

  • PTO accrual and scheduling

  • Holiday Pay

  • Fair wages

To make sure our picket is successful we have a training scheduled and we need all union members at Conifer St. Elizabeth to attend this meeting.

PICKET TRAINING 

Wednesday, September 16

5:00 PM - 6:00 PM

https://zoom.us/join 

Contact your Bargaining Team or Union Rep for call-in details. Details will be also emailed out.

Northwest Administrators - Bargaining Continues

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The Bargaining Team met with NWA Management again on Tuesday, September 1, and we are continuing to work on a comprehensive proposal based on your feedback received thus far.  We are pressing Management to consider and discuss the COVID-19 pandemic Letter of Understanding to keep our members safe and secure during this critical time.

We will be meeting with Management every other Tuesday, look out for bargaining updates shortly after each session!

Next Bargaining Date: Sept 15

Mason General RN - Management Proposes Significant Takeaways

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Management has proposed some alarming takeaways from our current contract:

  • Eliminating cash out of Earned Time

  • Eliminating Retiree Medical Coverage

  • Eliminating Emergency Shifts

  • Decreasing incentives to pick up additional shifts

Our Bargaining Team proposed an agreement for COVID policies – including hazard pay.

To win these important protections we need to hear from you! Take the COVID safety survey!

Providence - Providence, We Will See You at the Bargaining Table!

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Early June 2020, Providence Everett approached us and asked if the RN unit would be interested in extending the contract through June 2021. Currently the Providence Everett RN contract expires October 31, 2020. Providence offered a 4% increase (split in two payments), implementing paid parking on 2021 for all bargaining units, and starting talks to eliminate/replace EIB. We took this offer to the members and on August 20th, the RNs overwhelmingly voted down Providence’s contract offer!

All bargaining units at Everett, oppose paid parking and eliminating EIB. As the largest unit at Everett with about 1,500 members, the RNs have demonstrated to Providence that an increase for one unit will not be divide the units and change their minds on paid parking and EIB.

Voting down the contract was the first step in our contract campaign! Next we will be sending out bargaining surveys via email/mail, requesting financial information from Providence, and requesting for bargaining dates. 

Also, the Everett RNs will be joining three newly organized Providence units at the bargaining table: St. Peter Technical unit, Centralia Technical unit and Support Services unit. Together we will have about 2,500 Providence union members at the bargaining table.

Last year, the other Providence units were able to keep EIB and win a good contract because they were united! All four units will be fighting together and showing Providence that a fight with one unit is a fight with all! It is especially important that St. Peter and Centralia win a good first contract in order to keep across the board contract standards and show other non-organized Providence units that when we organize, we win!

Conifer St. Joseph - Contract Vote Scheduled

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After months of hard work in negotiations, your Bargaining Team has reached a deal with Conifer and are recommending a “YES” Vote.  

We have secured a contract that includes:

  • Guaranteed wage increases

  • Job protection from unjust terminations

  • A formal process to address workplace issues

  • Double time for work on a Holiday

  • And So Much More!

Vote Details

Date: Thursday, September 10

Location: Tacoma, WA (exact location TBD)

Conifer St. Elizabeth - Bargaining Update

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Your Bargaining Team met with Management last Thursday after a month-long delay in negotiations. While we made some progress, we are down to the last few proposals. In order to get the contract we deserve we must stand united to finish strong!

Issues we are still working on include:

  • Changes to PTO accruals

  • Changes to PTO cash out

  • Wage increases

We cannot do it without you! We need maximum participation at our next CAT meeting to make it happen! Join us on Wednesday, August 26 from 5:30PM - 6:30PM to hear our plan to WIN! 

Wednesday, August 26
5:30 PM

Contact your Bargaining Team or Union Rep for call-in details. Details will be also emailed out.

Aramark - Making Progress! / ¡Estamos avanzando!

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El 17, 18 y 23 de agosto negociamos con Aramark. Tenemos unos acuerdos, pero no tenemos acuerdos sobre aumentos, contribuciones a la pensión, días de luto, pago para los “leads” y lenguaje sobre días de enfermedad. Aramark continúa proponiendo aumentos bajos y subir la aseguranza medica. 

Hemos rechazado sus propuestas, pero tenemos que demostrarles que estamos unidos y ¡dispuestos de pelear! Estamos casi a un año desde que el contrato se venció, pero estamos cerca de un acuerdo. ¡Tenemos que presionarlos! Aramark se ha dado cuenta de las camisas amarillas cada viernes y Aramark siente la presión. 

El sábado 29 de agosto vamos a tener una junta por teléfono para hablar sobre nuestros próximos pasos. 

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On August 17, 18, and 23 we bargained with Aramark. We have some tentative agreements, but we have not reached an agreement on wage increases, lead pay, pension contributions, bereavement leave, and sick time language. Aramark continues to propose low hourly wage increases and increases to health insurance premiums. 

We have rejected their proposals, but we must show Aramark that we are united and willing to fight for higher wages! We are almost one year out from the expiration of the last contract and are close to an agreement, but we must pressure Aramark more! Every Friday we have been wearing union shirts and Aramark has taken notice.  

On Saturday August 29, we will be holding a telephone meeting to discuss how we will escalate our workplace actions. 

Dynacare Labcorp - Hard at Work But Far From Over

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Over the last week we have had three negotiation sessions with Management to secure a fair successor contact for all our members at LabCorp. Your Bargaining Team has been hard at work and we have passed all our proposals to LabCorp for consideration and have reached an agreement on a few items. 

The work is far from over and we hope to get comprehensive responses from the Employer when we meet next month.

“The last three bargaining sessions have gone at a glacial pace. The Employer is dragging their feet for no good reason and the medical benefits are the biggest missing piece.”

Eli Lanzcos,
Bargaining Team Member

We will need your ongoing input and involvement if we are going to secure the contract we deserve! Join our drop-in CAT meeting:

Wednesday, August 26 
6PM - 7PM

Contact your Bargaining Team or Union Rep for call-in details. Details will be also emailed out.

The Doctors Clinic - Bargaining Continues

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“We were surprised by the progress, however, the Employer still showed little concern for our safety.”

OUR BARGAINING TEAM: Danilo Dantes, Monique Pyles, Katy Turek

Your Bargaining Team met again with Management on August 14 and significant progress was made towards an agreement. After days of little movement from the Employer, we were surprised by a sudden change in tone as they moved on many important issues. 

At this session we were able to win a new certified perioperative nurse premium, increased weekend premium, per diem wage differential increase, increased PTO accruals, and new floating holidays that YOU have the power to schedule. There was also hopeful movement on the Employer’s proposed wage increases that, while still not nearly enough, is a step in the right direction. 

While these economics victories are great, they don’t compensate for the Doctor’s Clinic’s failed safety response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Last week the Union sent out a “Pandemic Safety Survey” to members at TDC and we received many responses that detailed unsafe working conditions. The stories were horrific and ranged from a shear lack of personal protective equipment to people regularly entering the clinic without being screened for COVID-19. 

When we shared your stories (anonymously) Management responded by saying they “appreciate the information… but we think we’ve done a good job responding to the crisis.”

We think it’s time for Management to step up to the plate, take ownership for their failures, and work with their employees to create a safe working environment. Having Management resolve these safety issues would be more important than any amount of hazard pay as our health & safety cannot be bought! 

The Bargaining Team will meet with Management again this Friday August 21 in hopes that we continue the momentum and come to an agreement soon.

Summit Pacific Medical Center - Proposed Improvement in COVID Protections and Practices

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Our Bargaining Team proposed improvements to our COVID agreement with Summit around:

  • Paid administrative leave while waiting for COVID test results

  • Improvements for notification of exposure to COVID

  • Premium pay for Respiratory Care Unit

Management has been consistently denying our proposals around safety, so we expect them to put up a fight about our health and safety concerns now too.

We need to hear from you about any pandemic safety issues you’ve experienced at Summit! 

Take the Survey!

Please join us at our next contract action meeting on Wednesday, August 19 at 7PM.

Wednesday, August 19
7PM via Zoom

RSVP for call-in details!

Northwest Administrators - Bargaining Begins

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The Bargaining Team met with Management on Tuesday, August 11 this week to have our first negotiation session. We proposed a COVID-19/pandemic Letter of Understanding to keep our members safe during this time.

Our team is continuing to develop proposals in the upcoming weeks, if you have not completed a bargaining survey, follow this link:

Take the Survey!

Next Bargaining Date: Sept 1, 2020

Be on the lookout for more dates after each bargaining session!

Conifer St. Joseph - Continuing the Fight

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We have been bargaining for over a year. We have been working very hard to build a contract from the ground up and have secured many of the benefits, rights, and protections that we all deserve.  

We have secured:

  • Grievance process to protect you from unjust terminations

  • We secured Conifer’s commitment to maintain your retirement and healthcare benefits 

Our team continues to fight for fair wage increases, Holiday Pay that compensates us for our time spent away from our family, and proposals that recognize our longevity. 

“We’re working hard and headed towards the finish line!”

Tracy Wolfe-Calhoun, Bargaining Team Member

ST. JOSEPH BARGAINING TEAM: Terri Ross, Tracy Wolf-Calhoun, Josie Talavera-Berg

Contact your Bargaining Team to pick up your car signs today!