On Monday, July 8, 2024, we kicked-off what we anticipate will be a pivotal week with MultiCare in our ongoing negotiations. As bargaining wrapped up today, we left feeling more encouraged that we may eventually reach agreement than we did going into the day. MultiCare’s newest offer includes some movement in both their economic and benefits proposals:
Read MoreWe bargained again on Tuesday and were able to pass multiple proposals to management on issues including wages, certification pay, continuing education, and holiday scheduling rules.
While we were somewhat disheartened that management's proposals showed only incremental improvements on wages, we were able to make further progress in other areas.
We will meet again on the 16th and expect management to provide us with a new economic proposal.
"Today was productive, and we look forward to focusing in on our top economic issues"
— Wendy Rivas
Our Bargaining Team: Joelyn Martin, Angelica Acevedo Arreola, Wendy Rivas
Last month we finalized our union bargaining team and had our first meeting where we audited the current contract, discussed top priorities based on the surveys that our members filled out, and started drafting proposals.
This will be the second union contract at Twin City Foods, and a great opportunity to build on and improve our first contract! It is more important than ever to be united, get involved, and support your bargaining team!
We have sent the company a request for dates to meet, and as we wait for official dates to begin, we will be holding another Contract Action Team meeting. These meetings are a great place to bring workplace issues, plan workplace actions, and get more detailed information.
Join us at the next Contract Action Team meeting!
Wednesday, July 17 at the Pasco Public Library
1320 W Hopkins St, Pasco, WA
11:30 AM - 2:00 PM or 3:30 PM - 6:00 PM
If you have any questions, please call your Union Rep Odalys Gonzalez at (360) 409-0558.
El mes pasado finalizamos nuestro equipo de negociación de la Unión y tuvimos nuestra primera reunión donde auditamos el contrato actual, discutimos las prioridades basadas en los cuestionarios que miembros completaron, y comenzamos a trabajar en las propuestas.
¡Este será el segundo contrato de la Unión en Twin City Foods, y una gran oportunidad para mejorar nuestro primer contrato! ¡Es más importante que nunca estar unidos, involucrarse en este proceso y apoyar a su equipo de negociación!
Le hemos pedido fechas a la compañía, y mientras esperamos las fechas oficiales para comenzar, tendremos otra reunión del Equipo de Acción del Contrato. Estas reuniones son un excelente lugar para hablar sobre problemas en el trabajo, planificar acciones en el trabajo y obtener información más detallada.
La próxima reunión del Equipo de Acción del Contrato!
Miércoles, 17 de julio en la Biblioteca Pública de Pasco 1320 W Hopkins St, Pasco, WA
11:30 am - 2:00 pm o 3:30 pm – 6 pm
Si tiene alguna pregunta, por favor llame a su Representante Odalys González al 360-409-0558.
On June 25, 2024, we held a virtual meeting for the beginnings of our Contract Action Team of Conifer St. Michael Medical Center workers. As a group we discussed: High priority items to address in bargaining with the Employer…
Read More“It’s been a long road, but we are so grateful to everyone who has supported the bargaining process and all of our coworkers who turned out to vote for these unprecedented wage increases.” -Our union bargaining team: Mitch Longoria, Lori Bomengen, and Terra Powell
Our Union Bargaining Team is happy to say our online contract vote on June 24and June 25resulted in an overwhelming majority of those voting casting a “Yes” vote!
Read MoreOur Union Bargaining Team is preparing for a crucial day of negotiations with MultiCare tomorrow.
As mentioned in last week’s update, our team submitted proposals to the employer during our last session that aimed to create momentum towards a fair agreement. We believe it was a significant step towards resolving our differences, intended as an olive branch to facilitate constructive dialogue.
Read MoreOn June 21, we ratified our second contract ever at Hood Famous! This contract includes wage increases, introduces vacation days, provides guaranteed hours to full and part time employees, and moves from a tip model to a service charge model. We are setting the model for the service industry in Seattle.
Read MoreHistoric turnout of members and community has shown MultiCare that our Bargaining Team is serious when they say workers across the system are frustrated and committed to take action for a fair contract. And our team feel even more confident, knowing that so many community supporters, workers from other unions, and elected officials also have our back.
Read MoreOn Thursday, June 13, our Bargaining Team had a bargaining session with WhidbeyHealth.Between our May 23 negotiations and this past Thursday, we have come very close to wrapping up both parties' non-economic proposals.
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On June 6, 2024, our opening letter requesting bargaining dates with Conifer Revenue Cycle Solutions was sent. On June 13, Local 3000 received a response from Conifer saying that the Employer considers “this request to be overly premature”, and that “Conifer does not understand the reasons for beginning negotiations so early”. Well, it is because we are hoping to secure a new Collective Bargaining Agreement as soon as we can! As such, we were not able to set bargaining dates in June or July, but have secured August 28 for our first day of bargaining. Meanwhile, we do have a request out for September bargaining dates and look forward to getting to the bargaining table. As stated in our previous update, the current Collective Bargaining Agreement expires October 31, 2024.
Union Representative Ryan Degouveia has assembled a Bargaining Team of our coworkers and we will be holding an open virtual meeting for all workers at Conifer St. Michael on June 25 between 5:30PM and 6:30PM. We hope to have an open and frank conversation about folks’ top priorities. As our Silverdale office is in the process of moving, this will be online-only via Zoom. Details will be forthcoming via text message very soon!
Should you have any questions or wish to be involved in building workplace solidarity to win a strong contract, Union Representative Ryan Degouveia can be reached at 360-662-1982.
Make sure your personal contact information is up to date so you don’t miss important bargaining information and union benefits!
Kaiser UFCW 3000 membership ratified historic mid-contract wage increases for all members on April 19. Management gave word that those increases have been processed in HRConnect and we anticipate your new wage to be in your next paycheck coming on 6/21/2024.
Please note: The retroactive pay will not be on this same paycheck. The retroactive pay for all hours worked (from the effective date until now) will be coming in either of the the next two pay periods: 7/5/24 or 7/19/24.
The wage increases ranged from 5% to 9% depending on job classification. To understand your new wage, multiply your current wage by 1.05, 1.06, or 1.09:
e.g. $30.00 x 1.05 = $31.50
$25.60 x 1.09 = $27.90
Please reach out to your Union Representative or Contract Specialist with any questions or concerns!
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