LinkedUnion Union Bargaining Meeting
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Tuesday, April 28 beginning at 1pm & Wednesday, April 29 at TBD.
LinkedUnion 12601 W. Explorer Dr., Suite 200 Boise ID 83713
Cascade Valley Hospital Tentative Contract Vote Scheduled!
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After eight months of Bargaining and the recent Tentative Agreement at the Skagit bargaining table, we are confident that a Tentative Agreement may be reached at the next bargaining session on Monday, April 13. To ensure that all the pieces are falling into the right place, we have tentatively scheduled a ratification vote for next Friday, April 17, concurrent with the Skagit vote. It is important to understand that this vote will happen only if an agreement is reached. We also have a backup bargaining day schedule for April 27.
Read MoreTri-Cities Community Health (TCCH) - Bargaining Update
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Our Bargaining Team met with the Employer on April 8 to kick off negotiations. We are confident the Employer heard our priorities about retaining and recruiting Registered Nurses. We reached several non-economic tentative agreements. We are tentatively scheduled to meet again on April 17 to continue our economic proposal.
“Unity is strength… when there is teamwork and collaboration, wonderful things can be achieved.”
— Mattie Stepanek
Trainings and Resources
Bargaining Team: Sophia Rubalcava, RN; Hilda Torres, RN; Carina Gonzalez, RN
Please reach out to our Bargaining Team or your Union Rep, Juanita Quezada, (509) 340-7407, if you have any questions or concerns.
Whidbey Health Pro Tech LPN Bargaining Update
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During our first joint bargaining session, our Bargaining Team focused on the nuts and bolts of the contract—reviewing and cleaning up outdated language. We made progress with the employer on improving member access to union information and updates, including movement toward better use of information boards. By the end of our second joint bargaining session, we had presented most of our proposals, both language and economic. Our goal is to work efficiently and reach an agreement we can all be happy with.
Read MorePRMCE RN L&I Training April 14
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Join us to hear from our guest speaker why you should be filing L&I on your missed breaks and meals. We are excited to invite Carl Bakken from Labor and Industries (L&I) to give an education on missed Meal and Rest Breaks, how to file complaints, and answer any questions you may have!
Read MoreTheorem Cannabis First Union Contract Vote!
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Our union bargaining team is excited to announce that we’ve reached a tentative agreement with Theorem. We unanimously recommend a YES vote!
Read MoreSkagit Regional Health Tentative Agreement Reached!
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“It was a long 19 hour day at the table. When we finally got close to agreeing on the last of economics, I think we all felt an overwhelming feeling of relief and excitement. The Bargaining Team put a lot of effort and hours into this new contract!”- Annalise Pasillas, Pharmacy Tech
Read MoreEvergreen Pro-Tech - Evergreen Workers Keep Bargaining Moving
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Bargaining Team: Chris Dizon, Echo Tech; Anna Hennager, RT; James Kerr, Surg Tech; Haley Steenwyk, Microbiology; Sarah Bussell, Mammo Tech
Our Bargaining Team continues to show up prepared and united for an agreement that respects the work we do every day. At this stage in bargaining, we are building a contract that improves working conditions, rewards experience, creates stronger protections on the job, and helps us recruit and retain staff to serve our patients and community. We know progress takes pressure, and we are staying united as we push this process forward.
"We worked really hard to hand them a complete package today. We are hopeful they’ll meet us at the table and have a response in the next session on the 28th."
— Anna Hennager
Proposal Highlights
Tentative Agreement reached to expand Union leave
Stronger language around callback, standby, and rest between shifts
Market-competitive scales, including eliminating ghost steps
Longevity pay that recognizes our service
Annual step increases tied to years of service instead of hours worked
Your Union Rep, Bruce Le, will be at Evergreen from 10am to 3pm in the cafeteria on April 9. Stop by, ask questions, and pick up your Union swag.
Union Rep Visit
April 9
10am - 3pm
Evergreen Cafeteria
Take action
Join our next Contract Action Team meeting on April 28, 2026, from 5pm to 6pm in TAN 121. Showing up, staying informed, and talking with our coworkers is how we build the power it takes to win a strong contract.
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Contract Action Team Meeting
April 28 2026
5pm - 6pm
TAN 121
Skagit Regional Health Stay United! Bargaining Update
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Bargaining Team: Marilyn Faber, Union Rep; Cindy Tjaden; Isabel Contreras; Kalisa Dolph; Britney Myers-Fuller; Ashley Price; Briana Hovsepian; Graydon Hingey; Michael Koenig; Annalise Pasillas; Elizabeth Major; Alina Delano; Michael Schwartz, Daniel Booker (Hospice of the Northwest), Celia Ponce-Sanchez, Union Rep
Over the last eight months, we have engaged in multiple discussions with the Hospital and have reiterated our intention to negotiate the best contract possible.. Our team has presented over 140 proposals, and so far, we have tentative agreements on more than 50 percent of them. On Thursday, we continued that path. We presented our non-economic packages to address three pending items. At the end of the day, we had only one pending non-economic item regarding Changes to Posted Schedule.
The following economic items were discussed at the table on Thursday:
Across-the-board wage increases
Market Adjustments to over 120 classifications
Reallocation
Preceptor Pay
Variables
Premium Pay
PTO Matrix
Bonus Shift
Early Retirement
We will continue discussing the above topics and some other pending items today, with the goal of reaching an agreement. One of the biggest concerns for our bargaining team is that the Hospital wants to take away a large portion of the current Early Retirement benefits. A comprehensive request for information has been submitted to quantify the magnitude of the Hospital proposal.
At the end of Thursday’s session, we delivered a notification we will hold an Informational Picket at the Hospital on Thursday, April 16th, if we do not reach an agreement today, An Informational Picket is not a strike and we may participate on our breaks, lunch, and before or after work. It’s peaceful, fun, and a way to share our message with patients and the community. Everyone is encouraged to join and invite family and friends.
Our bargaining team delivered the notification with the following message: "We just want to be very clear, our goal is to still reach a fair agreement at the table, and we’re hopeful that progress can be made at our next session on April 6, but at the same time, our members are prepared to take action in solidarity."
Our bargaining team message to all the workers is: "We received an offer today that falls well below expectations and does not reflect member priorities. Your engagement and support remain critical as we continue pushing for a fair agreement. We’ll keep you updated on next steps."
If you have questions or want to help organize for a fair contract, reach out to your Union Rep, Marilyn Faber, at 1-866-210-3000, Ext. 4678.
Seattle Children’s Respiratory Therapists Career Ladder Vote Scheduled
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After months of bargaining, we are happy to announce that a vote on the RT Career Ladder has been scheduled. The full agreement will be available at the vote.
Read MoreCommonSpirit St. Joseph Medical Center Pharmacy BARGAINING UPDATE
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On Wednesday, April 1, our Union Bargaining Team representing the Pharmacists at St. Joseph Medical Center met with Management for our ninth session of contract negotiations. Following several weeks since our most recent bargaining date before today- we started off the morning eager to hear Management’s response to the end-of-day package we’d presented last session.
Read MoreTrios Health RNs Join Us! Bargaining Kick Off Meeting: Thursday, April 9
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Please join us, in-person or virtually, for the 2026 Union Bargaining Kick Off Meeting!
Read MoreSt. Michael Medical Center Pro Tech/Clinical Support Staff Bargaining Update
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At our second day of contract negotiations, Tuesday, March 31, our Bargaining Team met with Management to continue working on the non-economic sections of our Collective Bargaining Agreement. We feel we made pretty good progress so far on topics such as the New Employee Orientation, and language which better accommodates PTO request & approval timelines for workers in departments with four (4) week schedules as well as six (6) week schedules.
Read MoreDowntown Dog Lounge Bargaining Update
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Our union was prepared to begin bargaining with Downtown Dog Lounge on March 30 and April 2, but both of those first scheduled bargaining sessions were canceled. While this delay was frustrating, our Bargaining Team remains hopeful and focused on the work ahead. We are currently working to reschedule bargaining for the end of April, and we remain committed to fighting for the issues that matter most to us: competitive wages and safe working conditions for both employees and the dogs in our care.
Read MoreSkagit Regional Health Step by step towards a better future for all!
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On March 26, our Union Bargaining Team met with the Hospital to discuss pending proposals, both non-economic and economic. The Hospital delivered their non-economic counterproposals in the morning, and our team responded right after lunchtime. Our non-economic counters were presented as a package.
Read MoreMultiCare Capital Medical Center Professionals Bargaining Update
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Our bargaining session on March 30 was extremely productive as Management responded to the movement of our proposals with significant movement of their own. We were able to reach Tentative Agreements on a wide range of topics and are really narrowing down on the topics left.
While we made a lot of progress, the employer still did not present a wage scale and continued to insist that their market analysis was the best way to determine the raises that we would get throughout the term of the contract. Kimberly Vetter did an amazing job of addressing the employer’s points and countering them with data and anecdotal evidence. She didn’t back down from any of the employer’s challenges and stood her ground in a calm and collected manner.
Read MoreMultiCare Covington Bargaining Update
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Our 13 bargaining session saw the introduction of our mediator, Dan Hickey, who sat down with our Bargaining Team and Management before we presented our proposal to Management at 9:30am. By far, our team feels that this was the most productive session we have had with Management. We reached several Tentative Agreements and had positive movement from both sides on both economic and non-economic issues. We have distributed a petition to show support for the Bargaining Team, please be on the lookout for it and sign it when you can. Our next bargaining date will be on April 20. We are looking forward to the progress we can continue to achieve with a mediator on board.
Read MoreKaiser Permanente - Our Contract Has Been Ratified!
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We came together with thousands of our UFCW siblings to vote YES!
Our new four-year contract with Kaiser Permanente has been ratified by an overwhelming majority of votes! Because of our countless Solidarity Tuesdays, petitions, speaking out in our communities and in the news, we won a historic UFCW-wide contract that delivers:
21.5% ATB wage increases (plus additional increases for many Union members)
Improved PSP formula
Regional Equity
Contract alignment across all of UFCW (nine separate expiration dates will be aligned into one common expiration date)
Additionally, at our local tables, we won:
Premium and Differential Increases
Increased Time for Grievance Filing
Staffing Concern Documentation Process for Pharmacy
Contract Language for Joint Committees on Career Ladders and Eyecare
This hard-fought victory was only possible because we stuck together with our KP siblings across our facilities, our locals, and our UFCW international. Together, we are over 12,000 strong, and we demonstrated our power at the bargaining table, on the strike lines, and at our workplaces to achieve this win.
What's Next?
Return to Partnership
Effective Monday, March 30, 2026, we will return to full participation in partnership activities, where we'll begin discussions on how we can reconstitute, clarify, and strengthen the Labor Management Partnership between the Alliance and all of its member unions and Kaiser Permanente. We'll keep you posted on what that will look like moving forward.
Local Bargaining Power
Another important change moving forward is that all issues that were previously handled nationally will now be included in local agreements. This means local Bargaining Committees will have greater control over the issues that most affect members in their facilities and regions, while still coordinating with other Alliance unions when needed.
Stay Ready, Stay United
This campaign was unlike any we've run before, and because of the strength and solidarity we showed this time around, we're only going to be that much stronger when we come back to the table in four years. Kaiser has shown that they are willing to go to extremes to keep us from getting the contracts we deserve. So stay ready, stay united, and stay connected with your coworkers and your KP siblings across facilities, locals, and the country. Together, we're more powerful than ever!
If you have any questions, please reach out to your Bargaining Committee Member, Steward, or Union Rep.
In Solidarity,
Your Kaiser Permanente Bargaining Committees
PCC Time to Get Loud: Info Pickets on April 15!
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Our workplace actions have given us momentum and have captured the PCC’s attention, but their sluggishness at the table tells us we need to get louder. That’s why we scheduled an Informational Picket on Wednesday, April 15. Together, we’ll show PCC’s administrators how ready we are to fight for the contract we deserve.
Read MoreSt. Michael Medical Center Pro Tech Kicking Off 2026 Contract Negotiations!
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On Thursday, March 26, our Union Bargaining Team met with the Employer for our first day of union contract negotiations. In preparation for our first day this cycle, our team met earlier in the month to review feedback from bargaining surveys, recent wins in other union contracts, and conducted a review of our current Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) to pinpoint areas for improvement.
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