Most Recent News & Updates

October 27, 2026

Northeast Oregon Grocery Bargaining Update

October 27, 2026

In our last contract negotiations, our union won the largest wage increases that we’ve seen, secured a transition to the stable our union health plan through the UFCW Spokane healthcare Trust, and ensured funding to keep our pension plan dependable for retirement. Our NE Oregon contracts recently expired, and our union is prioritizing a new contract that builds upon our previous wins.

October 27, 2026

October 26, 2026

Lumen Field & The Pro Shop at Renton Landing Retail Workers Bargaining Update — We’re Close to a First Contract!

October 26, 2026

North Valley Hospital Tentative agreement reached!

October 26, 2026

After four long days of bargaining with the Employer and countless hours of preparation, our Bargaining Team reached a Tentative Agreement (TA) that we are excited to bring back to our members!

October 26, 2026

October 23, 2026

Confluence Health Professionals Bargaining Update

October 23, 2026

While our initial bargaining sessions were largely positive and relatively low stakes, we now have reached the meat and potato economic proposals that our unit cares about most. This is often the most challenging stage of bargaining – especially when bargaining a first contract. An example from today: in response to our extensively researched wage proposal, the company stated "we don't want to change how we do things" without further discussion.

October 23, 2026

MultiCare Contract Action Team Meetings!

October 23, 2026

As 2,500 UFCW 3000 members at MultiCare continue preparations for contract bargaining to begin early next year, there are several upcoming opportunities to gather, discuss and contribute. First off, a big thanks to all who completed the bargaining surveys during August and September. That information will be crucial in our assessing priorities before bargaining.

October 23, 2026

October 22, 2026

FEEST - Contract Ratified

October 22, 2026

PCC Labor Management Advisory Committee Vote Results

October 22, 2026

After holding nomination votes for the Labor Management Advisory Committee (LMAC) from September 21–25, 2026, and then holding nominee votes for Ballard, Central District, and Issaquah on October 21, 2026, we are happy to announce your committee members!

October 22, 2026

St. Michael Medical Center Pro-Tech New Contract Ratified!

October 22, 2026

This agreement comes after more than six months of bargaining, an informational picket, federal mediation, a strike pledge campaign, and a strike authorization vote that showed CommonSpirit members were ready to fight for a better contract

October 22, 2026

October 20, 2026

Recovery Cafe Bargaining Update Health care Changes

October 20, 2026

October 19, 2026

Broadcast Coffee Bargaining Update

October 19, 2026

After more than a month since our last session, our Union Bargaining Team; Alyssa and Oliver were able to reconvene with the employer on October 19 to receive their economic counter proposal.

October 19, 2026

October 16, 2026

QFC Attendance Policy: Know Your Rights

October 16, 2026

Providence Sacred Heart Medical Center Service/Maintenance - Vote To Approve 401K Changes Proposed By Providence

October 16, 2026

St Michaels Medical Center ProTechs Pre-Vote Meeting Scheduled!

October 16, 2026

Join us via Zoom on Tuesday, October 20, at 6:30 PM to learn more about the tentative agreement reached between our Union Bargaining Team and CommonSpirit.

October 16, 2026

St. Joseph Medical Center Tech Don't Lose that Momentum

October 16, 2026

October 15, 2026

UFCW 3000 Executive Board Unanimously Rejects I-638 and I-001, Endorses No Hate Campaign

October 15, 2026

On Wednesday, Sept 30, the UFCW 3000’s member-led Executive Board voted unanimously to reject Initiatives 638 and 001 and to endorse the No Hate campaign.

October 15, 2026

UFCW 3000 Executive Board Unanimously Rejects I-645, Endorses No Vote

October 15, 2026

“At a time when workers are struggling to keep up with sky-high prices for groceries, housing, health care, and other basic necessities, we cannot afford to give a tax cut to the wealthiest people in our state,” said Sam Dancy, UFCW 3000 Executive Board Vice President and Grocery Bargaining Team Member

October 15, 2026

Puzzle Break First Bargaining Date Set!

October 15, 2026

Our member-led Bargaining Team met with representative from Puzzle Break to lay the foundation for the negotiations of our first union contract. We discussed guidelines around how proposals will be passed, Bargaining Team availability and our desire to have consistent and timely bargaining dates moving forward.

October 15, 2026

October 14, 2026

Optum Care, Inc Everett Oncology Clinic Bargaining Update

October 14, 2026

Recovery Cafe and UFCW 3000 Health Care Increase Discussion

October 14, 2026

October 13, 2026

St. Michael Medical Center Pro-Tech Contract Vote Scheduled!

October 13, 2026

After months of difficult negotiations and a powerful show of solidarity, we have reached a tentative agreement on a new contract! Thanks to our collective strength, we secured significant improvements, including:

October 13, 2026

LabCorp It's Time to Escalate the Fight

October 13, 2026

Please join us in person at the UFCW 3000 Des Moines office for Contract Action Team meetings on the following dates. We will be meeting in person at the union office, but for those who cannot join in person there will be an online option. During these meetings, will be sharing updates as well as creating picket signs for an upcoming info picket.

October 13, 2026

October 9, 2026

FEEST - Contract Vote Scheduled

October 9, 2026

St. Michael Medical Center Pro-Tech Tentative Agreement Reached

October 9, 2026

After months of difficult negotiations, a powerful informational picket, and an overwhelming strike authorization vote, our Union Bargaining Team fought late into the night on October 8 and reached a tentative agreement on a new contract!

October 9, 2026

PCC Labor Management Advisory Committee Votes!

October 9, 2026

The Nominations are in, now it’s time to vote for who will represent you and your coworkers from Ballard, Central District, and Issaquah PCCs on the newly formed PCC Labor Management Advisory Committee (LMAC). Secure online voting will take place Wednesday, October 21 from 8am to 8pm. Every PCC store elects one LMAC representative, you may only vote on a nominee from your own store.

October 9, 2026

Commonspirit St. Joseph Medical Center Techs Authorize Strike

October 9, 2026

Following a series of highly attended vote meetings on Monday, October 5, union technical workers at St. Joseph Medical Center voted nearly unanimously to:

Reject CommonSpirit’s subpar contract offer
Authorize a STRIKE

October 9, 2026

October 7, 2026

Climate Pledge Arena First Bargaining Session Complete!

October 7, 2026

“We set the stage and gave our comprehensive proposal letting the employer know that our priorities are to win wages that we deserve, improve our transportation benefits, win immigration protection language as well as ensuring the safety of our co-workers. We are eager to see what BDA’s response is on the 21. ” -Kota Owens, Bargaining Team Member

October 7, 2026

Pacific Northwest Grocery Stores First Bargaining Date Set!

October 7, 2026

For the first time in history, on Tuesday, Sept 29, grocery store workers from across Washington State and North Idaho met at the same table to plan for our upcoming bargaining session with Kroger and Albertsons.

October 7, 2026

LabCorp Bargaining Update

October 7, 2026

Our team met with the employer again today to continue bargaining. We have finally started discussing economics, focusing on health care and wages, which we know are our members’ top priorities. We've seen very little movement from the employer and know we need to start escalating.

October 7, 2026

October 6, 2026

EvergreenHealth Kirkland - Contract Vote Scheduled! Tentative Agreement Reached!

October 6, 2026

October 2, 2026

Correcting the Record: Decades after Organizing Her Own Unit, Leslie Ball Is Still Fighting for Her Coworkers

October 2, 2026

Correcting the Record: Decades after Organizing Her Own Unit, Leslie Ball Is Still Fighting for Her Coworkers

Leslie Ball, a certified surgical technologist at St. Joseph Medical Center in Tacoma and a longtime UFCW 3000 Union Steward, has spent decades standing up for herself and her coworkers.

Her fight for better working conditions began in the late 1990s, when she received a 30-cent wage increase, which ended up only being a five-cent raise after her employer reduced her shift differential by a quarter. With years of experience and a deep understanding of the value surgical techs bring to the table, she knew a nickel wasn’t going to cut it. So she and a coworker, Gail Miller, started organizing their colleagues at St. Joe's despite warnings that previous organizing efforts had failed.

Within a year, they helped Radiology, Respiratory Therapy, Pharmacy, Physical Therapy, and other departments form the hospital’s first Technical Unit, which ratified its first contract in 1999.

October 2, 2026