Auburn Medical Center RN - Tentative Agreement Reached—Vote Scheduled

Your Bargaining Team has reached a tentative agreement with management on a new three-year collective bargaining agreement for Registered Nurses at Auburn Medical Center. We are very excited to tell you that this agreement includes the following: 

• UNPRECEDENTED WAGE INCREASES that would give Auburn Medical Center one of the highest RN wage scales in King County.

• INCLUDES FULL RETRO PAY BACK TO AUGUST 15, 2021!

• SOME OF THE HIGHEST PREMIUMS IN THE REGION! Increases to shift differential, standby pay, weekend premium, charge nurse pay, preceptor pay, and float pay.

• Maintained annual bonuses for members at the top of the wage scale. 

• New language that forbids the employer from forcing nurses to float to other hospitals,

• Improved charge nurse language allowing nurses to object to the assignment,

• No health care premium increases next year with caps in subsequent years,

• Permanently added the Spot Bonus Incentive plan into our contract,

• And so much more!

The full details of the offer will be made available during our online vote meeting on October 25.

Auburn Medical Center (RN) Online Meeting

Monday, October 25

6:00PM

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

It’s extremely important that members attend the zoom meeting to get a full understanding of the employer’s offer and have your questions answered. However, voting will not take place at this meeting.

We will be voting online via “SimplyVoting” on Tuesday, October 26 from 6:00AM to 8:00PM. You will be receiving an email from UFCW 21 via “SimplyVoting” with your unique login information. 

In order to vote, everyone needs to make sure their personal email is up to date in our records. If you did not receive this announcement via email, please visit ufcw21.org/update-your-information and update your information. If you do not receive an email to vote on Tuesday October 26, then please reach out to Union Representative Kent Tse at ktse@ufcw21.org no later than 5PM on the day of the vote to provide an updated email address. 

CHI Virtual Health Services CONTRACT RATIFIED!

We excited to announce that members at CHI Virtual Health Services voted to ratify their new contract on Friday October 1! This historic contract includes a new wage scale that is competitive with neighboring employers, including MultiCare, which will help attract and retain staff.

We’ve informed the Employer of this news and they’ve said the new wages should go into effect no later than two pay periods after ratification. If you have any questions about your contract, please contact Union Representative Kent Tse at (206) 436-6512.

Central Washington Hospital - Tentative Agreement Reached—Vote Scheduled!

After several months of Bargaining your Bargaining Team is recommending a YES vote on the proposed new 3-year contract with Central Washington Hospital.

This contract will: 

• Secure across the bargaining unit wage increase for all members each year of the contract

• Improve many job classification wage scales with market adjustments which will give many people additional increases

• Ratification bonuses for all bargaining unit members

• We were able to secure our retirement and hold back any significant changes

If you have questions, please reach out to your Bargaining Team members or Union Representative Maureen Hatton at 509-340-7371.

Join us in voting “YES” in October! Members will need to be in good standing and attend the vote in person. 

Tuesday, October 5 

Join us at any of the times listed:

• 7:00am-9:00am

• 11:00am- 1:00pm

• 3:00pm-5:30pm

Vote meetings will be held at F&G Room at Central Washington Hospital.

You may update your membership application online:

Providence Centralia Hospital Tech - Contract vote scheduled

We reached a tentative agreement with Providence Centralia on September 8! The next step is for you to vote on the agreement. We will be going over the agreement on October 4 over Zoom. The full agreement and your wage rate will be available during the in-person vote on October 7 during the time slots listed. The contract must be ratified by a simple majority of voters on October 7. You cannot submit an absentee vote or electronic vote and cannot vote outside of the time slots listed.

Please reach out to our Bargaining Team or Union Rep Erin McCoy if you have any questions.

Join your coworkers on these important dates:

Contract Vote Meeting via Zoom
Monday, October 4
4:30 PM - 5:30 PM
Contact our Bargaining Team or Union Rep for details

Vote on your contract in-person
Thursday, October 7
6:30 AM - 9:30 AM
11 AM - 2 PM
4 PM - 7 PM
Peppermill Inn
1233 Alder St
Centralia, WA 98531

CHI Virtual Health Services - Tentative Agreement Reached, Contract Vote Scheduled

Your Bargaining Team has reached a tentative agreement with Management on a new three-year collective bargaining agreement for Virtual Health Services. This agreement includes:

>> Historic wage increases that are competitive with MultiCare,

>> Significant changes in the wage scale, increasing the raises you’ll get as you advance on the wage scale,

>> Shortened wage scale, meaning that you’ll reach the top wage years earlier,

>> Improved staffing language with a pathway to report your concerns to administration,

>> Stronger seniority/layoff language,

>> And much more!

The full details of the offer will be made available during our online vote meeting on Thursday, September 30. It’s extremely important that members attend the zoom meeting to get a full understanding of the employer’s offer and have your questions answered. However, voting will not take place at this meeting.

We will be voting online via “SimplyVoting” on Friday, October 1. You will be receiving an email from UFCW 21 via “SimplyVoting” with your unique login information.

In order to vote, everyone needs to make sure their personal email is up to date in our records. If you did not receive this announcement via email, please update your information HERE.

If you do not receive an email to vote on Friday, October 1, then please reach out to Union Representative Kent Tse at (206) 436-6512 no later than 5PM on the day of the vote to provide an updated email address.

Join your coworkers on these important dates!

Online Vote Meeting via Zoom
Thursday, September 30
5:30 PM
Contact your Bargaining Team or Union Rep for details. Direct link to join will also be emailed.

Contract Vote via SimplyVoting
Friday, October 1
6 AM - 8 PM

Planned Parenthood - Tentative Agreement Reached

Throughout 6 months of bargaining, management has pushed back on our proposals citing financial constraints. We were able to request and receive financial information from our region of the Affiliate to confirm the financial situation.

We were able to deliver our petitions and tell the stories of our current and past coworkers and the struggles we face day to day to keep the doors open and serve our patients with care and compassion.

The agreement we are recommending is for 2 years while the affiliate works to strengthen their financial position 
and includes:

• Wage increases for all employees: 3% upon ratification with retro back to June 1; 3.5% in June of 2022

• Additional Juneteenth (6/19) holiday

• Improved bereavement leave

• Improved grievance process

We said NO to:

• Making call assignments mandatory for clinicians

• Management’s ability to nullify our contract during emergencies like the current pandemic

We are continuing to negotiate time off for recovering for side effects of now mandatory vaccines including flu and COVID vaccines. Once we approve a contract, we can focus on building our power through legislative and organizing work.

In order to vote, everyone needs to make sure their personal email is up to date in our records. If you did not receive this announcement via email, please visit: ufcw21.org/update-your-information. If you do not receive an email to vote on Thursday, September 16, then please reach out to your Union Representative no later than 5PM on the day of the vote to provide an updated email address.

Full details of the offer will be available at an online vote meeting on Zoom!
Monday, September 13 @ 5:30PM-7PM
Thursday, September 16 @ 5PM - 7PM

Contact your Bargaining Team or Union Rep for call-in details!

Vote on your contract!
Thursday, September 16 @ 7AM - 7PM

We will be voting online via “SimplyVoting”. You will be receiving an email from UFCW 21 via “SimplyVoting” with your unique login information.

“We’re relieved that management listened to our concerns and is willing to offer a reasonable agreement given the current financial situation of the affiliate. We appreciate everyone that signed the petition and shared their stories with us. We couldn’t have done it without you! Thank you!”

- Your Bargaining Team:
Sage Alixander, Mona Lisa Baumann, Charlie King, Jennifer Morgan,
Mollie Overby

Providence Centralia Hospital - Contract Vote is Scheduled!

We reached a tentative agreement with Providence Centralia on August 27. The next step is for you to vote on the agreement. 

We will be going over the agreement on September 13 via Zoom. The full agreement and wage rate will be available during the in-person vote on September 15. The contract must be ratified by a simple majority of voters. You cannot submit an absentee vote or electronic vote.

PCH Support Services Vote Meeting via Zoom
Monday, September 13
4:30PM - 5:30PM

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

In-Person Vote @ Peppermill Inn
Wednesday, September 15
6:30AM - 9:30AM
11AM - 2PM
4PM - 7PM

 1233 Alder St
Centralia, WA 98531 

If you have any questions, please contact your union rep Erin McCoy or the bargaining team. 

Our Support Services Bargaining Team: Necole Moore, EVS; KayCee Grimm, Lab; Kim Jorgenson, ED HUC; Aaron Green, Kitchen; Laura Norton, Endo Tech

Providence St. Peter Tech - Contract Vote on September 16

We reached a tentative agreement with Providence St. Peter’s on August 30. The next step is for you to vote on the agreement. 

We will be going over the agreement at the vote meeting on September 13 via Zoom. The full agreement and wage rate will be available during the in-person vote on September 16. The contract must be ratified by a simple majority of voters. You cannot submit an absentee vote or electronic vote. 

PSPH Tech Vote Meeting via Zoom
Monday, September 13
6PM - 7PM

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

In-Person Vote @ Lacey Community Center
Thursday, September 16
6:30AM - 9:30AM
11AM - 2PM
4PM - 7PM

6729 Pacific Ave SE
Olympia, WA 98503
 
If you have any questions, please contact your union rep Erin McCoy or the bargaining team.

Our Tech Bargaining Team: Josh Wood (CT), Shapel Morgan (MRI), Rae Lynn Korpi (RT), Colleen Castaneda (Cath Lab)

King’s Command Members Overwhelmingly Ratify New Contract!

King’s Command Members Overwhelmingly Ratify New Contract!

On September 2, King’s Command members voted to approve a new contract including significant wage increases, new guaranteed retirement matching and other improvements. The new contract has a three year duration.

Our Bargaining Team:
Mamadi Coulibaly - Grinder
Dwight Smith - Shipping & Receiving
Marcelina Torres - Packer

Northwest Administrators Members vote NO

Superior Linen - Tentative Agreement Reached!

After three bargaining sessions, we have reached a tentative agreement with Superior Linen. We were able to win competitive wage increases which will bring us to $15/ hour or more in 2021. 

We also won improvements to funeral leave, sick time, seniority while on layoff, and extended leave of absence if you are on worker’s compensation. 

Our Bargaining Team fully recommends a “YES” vote on Wednesday, September 1. We will be voting from 11am to 1:30pm by the Soil Department. 

If you have questions please contact Union Representative Monica Smith @ 206-436-6524.

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Emos Llegado a un Acuerdo Tentativo
Voto el 1ro de Septiembre

Después de tres sesiones de negociación, hemos llegado a un acuerdo tentativo con Superior Linen. Fuimos capaces de ganar incrementos salariales competitivos que nos llevarán a $15/ hora o más en 2021.

También ganamos más tiempo para los días de luto, tiempo para enfermedad, antigüedad mientras está en despido, y licencia prolongada de ausencia si se lastimo en el trabajo.

Su comité de negociación recomienda un voto de “SÍ” el Miércoles primero de Septiembre de 2021. Estaremos votando de 11am a 1:30pm por el Departamento de “Soil.”

Si tiene preguntas, por favor de comunicarse con Monica Smith, Representante de la Unión

@ 206-436-6524.

NW Administrators - Vote Scheduled

After over a year of negotiations with Northwest Administrators, Management has given the Union an offer to send to a vote. Despite significant process made in recent weeks, our Bargaining Team is recommending a “NO” vote. 

Healthcare is one of the primary reasons we cannot recommend this offer. The current cost of our healthcare plan to the Employer is $4.65/hr, and in their latest offer, the Employer is only willing to pay for increases up to $4.86/hr. Unfortunately, there is a good chance that healthcare costs will exceed the Employer’s cap, which means you’ll pay for the difference. 

This is frustrating since in 2019, the Employer absorbed a $0.21/hr savings on healthcare and now they are unwilling to protect their Employees from a possible increase? Our Bargaining Team could not recommend an offer that places so much liability onto employees, with a high chance of healthcare costs chipping away at our wages.

Our Bargaining Team have other concerns with the offer that will be shared during the online meeting next week. Show the Employer what you think about their offer by VOTING NO!

The full details of the offer will be made available during our online vote meeting on Wednesday, August 25.

It’s extremely important that members attend the Zoom meeting to get a full understanding of the employer’s offer and have your questions answered. However, voting will not take place at this meeting.

We will be voting online via “SimplyVoting” on Friday, August 27 from 6:00AM to 8:00PM. You will be receiving an email from UFCW 21 via “SimplyVoting” with your unique login information. 

In order to vote, everyone needs to make sure their personal email is up to date in our records. If you did not receive this announcement via email, please visit  ufcw21.org/update-your-information. If you do not receive an email to vote on Friday, August 27, then please reach out to Union Representative Rhonda Fisher-Ivie at (206) 436-6584 no later than 5PM on the day of the vote to provide an updated email address. 

MultiCare Contracts Ratified!

We are excited to announce that UFCW 21 members at MultiCare voted to ratify their new contracts on Monday August 16!

Our new contract includes historic wage increases, significant wage scale restructure that puts more money in member’s pockets, protections against major increases to our health care costs, improved staffing language, and so much more. You should expect to see your new wage in the next few pay periods, but remember that they are effective back to May 23, which means you should expect to receive a sizable retro check as well.

Our Bargaining Team would like to thank the community who showed management that they will ALWAYS support health care workers. Community leaders showed up in numbers at our actions, speaking out against management’s behavior throughout this campaign and demanding a fair contract.

They will be happy to hear that MultiCare workers have just ratified one of our best contracts in years.

MultiCare - Tentative Agreement Reached! Contract Vote Scheduled

After seven months of bargaining, we have reached a tentative agreement with MultiCare! The Bargaining Team unanimously recommends a “YES” vote on this agreement.

Highlights of the agreement include:

• Three-year contract,

• Historic wage increases at ratification with partial retro,

• Significant wage scale restructure that puts more money in member’s pockets,

• Increases to several wage premiums,

• No healthcare premium increases in 2022 with caps on future years,

• Improved schedule posting language,

• Streamlined process to report staffing issues to administration,

• And so much more!

The full details of the agreement will be made available during our vote meetings on August 11 via Zoom. Vote meetings are a great opportunity to learn more about the agreement and have your questions answered, however, voting will not take place at these meetings.

MultiCare Vote Meeting
Wednesday, August 11
7 AM - 9 AM
12 PM - 2 PM
6 PM - 8 PM
Contact your Bargaining Team for the Zoom link to join this meeting

Online Contract Vote
Monday, August 16
6 AM - 9 PM
You will be receiving an email from UFCW 21 via “SimplyVoting” with your unique login information.

In order to vote, everyone needs to make sure their personal email is up to date in our records. If you did not receive this announcement via email, please click HERE to update your information. If you do not receive an email by 6:00AM on Monday August 16, then please reach out to Union Representative Judi Shoesmith @ 206-436-6518 or Kent Tse @ 206-436-6512.

INFORMATIONAL PICKET CANCELED: Now that we have an agreement, the informational picket that was scheduled for August 6 @ Tacoma General Hospital has been CANCELED.

Payless Foods - Tentative Agreement Reached! Contract Vote Scheduled

We have reached a tentative agreement with Payless Foods. Your Bargaining Committee is recommending a “YES” vote on this contract. There are no are takeaways to members and improvements include: 

• New wage scales to bring grocery journey rates up to other area grocery contracts.

• Holiday premium pay rates for grocery increased to time-and-a-half.

• Raises for journey rates ever year of the contract with full retro back to expiration.

• Other improvements!

Voting will be by a drop-in meeting at Payless Foods (1609 E Main St, Freeland, WA 98249) on Monday, August 9 from 1PM to 4PM in the breakroom! 

UFCW 21 members in good standing are encouraged to attend the meeting, ask questions, and vote on the contract. 

Prairie Center Red Apple - Tentative Agreement Reached

We have reached a tentative agreement with Prairie Center Red Apple. There are no takeaways to members and improvements include:

• Raise every year of the contract, retro back to January of this year

• Bereavement Leave no longer tied to funeral attendance

• New pension with better opportunity for benefit increases

Contract Vote Details

Wednesday, August 11
1 PM - 4 PM
Prairie Center Red Apple Breakroom

408 S Main St
Coupeville, WA 98239

King’s Command Foods - Tentative Agreement Reached— Bargaining Team Unanimously Recommends a YES vote!

After two days of bargaining, we reached a tentative agreement for wages and other contract improvements on July 21, 2021. The Bargaining Team unanimously recommends a “YES” vote on this agreement!

Highlights of the agreement include: 

• Three year contract

• Significant wage increases for ALL employees (even if paid above scale)

• Ability to accrue additional vacation when working overtime

• Additional floating holiday

• Dedicated, guaranteed match for 401k contributions

Complete details and full legal language of the agreement will be available at the vote meeting. All current members in good standing are eligible to vote.

Contract vote is scheduled for Wednesday, August 4 @ 6AM - 9AM on-site in the break room. 

Your Bargaining Team: 

Dwight Smith – Shipping & Receiving

Mamadi Coulibaly – Machine Operator

Lourdes Medical Center - Tentative Agreement Reached on First Contract for Service and Maintenance Employees—Vote Scheduled

After nearly a year of bargaining and late into the night—on Tuesday, July 13—your bargaining team has a fully recommended tentative agreement that includes significant wage increases over a 4 year contract and an avenue to have our voices heard in the workplace. 

Please join your bargaining team in the Carondelet room at Lourdes Medical Center at the contract offer vote on July 23 at any of the following times: 

6AM - 8AM

2PM - 4PM

6PM - 8PM

Your Bargaining team is recommending a “YES” vote!

If you have any questions, contact your bargaining team, or Union Representative Austen Louden 509-340-7372.

A complete contract offer will be available for you to review and ask questions at the vote.

Your Bargaining Team:

Isabella Amaro, NAC

Juanita Quezada, HUC/NAC

Aurora Lopez, ED Coordinator

Jordan Aviles, NAC

Maria Hinojosa, Central Processing

Sam Zoller, NAC

Zenith American Solutions - We Have Reached an Agreement! Your Bargaining Team Recommends a “YES” Vote!

After almost 5 months of bargaining, we were able to secure a strong agreement for a new contract! This includes:

• A full three-year agreement.

• A new wage scale with higher pay rates.

• Across the board wage increases for everyone each year of the contract.

• Full retro pay from April 1st 2021.

• Huge improvements to the healthcare cost issue, completely removing the current $0.64 per hour charge that many of us have had to pay this year. 

• A commitment to fully fund and move to the Variable Annuity Plan for our pension, with increased employer contributions each year of the contract.

• An increase to the training stipend.

• Language ensuring mutual respect from management. 

• An expansion of our leave opportunities.

• And much more!

On the day of our vote—Monday, July 26—we will be holding a series of Zoom meetings where our bargaining team will review the contract in detail and answer any questions you have. We are working with management to make sure everyone can attend. Your manager will let you know when you will be released to join the meeting. 

Your Bargaining Team: Carlotta Bogdon, Sr. Fund Accounting Specialist; Debbie DeVore, Sr. Pension Processor; Sue Wehmeyer, Sr. Claims Processor. 

Join our vote meeting via ZOOM to ask questions!

Monday, July 26

11AM-3PM Drop-In Meeting

https://zoom.us/join

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

Online vote is scheduled for Monday, July 26, 2021.

In order to vote, everyone needs to make sure their personal email is up to date in our records. If you did not receive this announcement via email, please visit ufcw21.org/update-your-information and update your information.

We will be voting online via “SimplyVoting” on Monday, July 26 11:00AM to 9:00PM. You will be receiving an email from UFCW 21 via “SimplyVoting” with your unique login information. If you do not receive an email by 11:00 AM on Monday, July 26, check your spam folder first. 

If you have still not received an email, contact your Union Rep David Trujillo @ 360-419-4665.

PRMCE RN - We Have Reached an Agreement! Bargaining Committee Is Recommending a “YES” Vote! Online Vote on July 23!

We have been at the bargaining table since early October 2020 fighting for a competitive contract. After twenty-two bargaining sessions, we were able to reach a tentative agreement early morning on July 9! 

Late summer of 2020, Providence offered us a contract extension of one-year with a 1.5% and 2.5% wage increase by October 30, 2020, commencing discussion about eliminating EIB/ changing PTO, paid parking for nurses starting October 31, 2021. Nurses overwhelmingly voted to reject this proposal so we could fight for better wage increases and better staffing language. 

Throughout bargaining we made several proposals to retain our EIB/PTO, improve contract language, and increase the economics of our contract. Most of these proposals were rejected by Providence until we took a strike authorization vote! 

In our last two bargaining sessions, Providence made movement, but we prioritized our proposals and focused on proposals which would make Providence competitive with surrounding area hospitals. We were able to obtain wage increases like Swedish, hazard pay bonus, retention bonuses, and strong staffing language! 

Your bargaining team highly recommends a “YES” vote! 

Our tentative agreement includes: 

• $2000 pandemic pay 

• Total of a 15% wage increase for the life of the contract

• Legacy bonus 

• Increased education funds 

• Strong staffing language 

The full details of the agreement will be made available at our Zoom vote meetings on July 20 at 8PM - 9PM and July 21 at 7AM - 9AM. Union members in good standing will be able to vote online on Friday, July 23 from 12:01AM to 8PM. If you do not receive emails from UFCW 21, please update your contact information @ ufcw21.org/update-your-information.

If you need to update your email address on the day of the vote, please call the Member Resource Center 206-436-6570 or email your Union Rep Anthony Cantu—acantu@ufcw21.org.

In solidarity, Your RN Bargaining Team: Juan Stout, ER; Kimball Conlon, ER; Betsy Bourg, Glasgow; Julie Bynum, Float Pool; Jenney Gannon, L&D; Madison Hamilton

Providence Everett RN Vote Meetings 

Tuesday, July 20
8PM - 9PM

Wednesday, July 21
7AM - 9AM

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