Kaiser Pro Tech Optical Tentative Agreement Reached on local & national bargains

Kaiser Pro Tech Optical

Tentative Agreement Reached on local & national bargains!

Our Bargaining Team has reached a tentative agreement with Kaiser on a new four-year local collective bargaining agreement for Pro Tech Optical and a National Agreement through the Alliance of Health Care Unions. We are very excited to tell you that these agreements include the following:

• COMPETITIVE WAGE INCREASES each year of the agreement and continued bonuses through the Performance Sharing Program 3% 2021; 3% 2022; 2% + 2% bonus 2023; 2% + 2% bonus 2024

• INCLUDES FULL RETRO PAY BACK TO October 1, 2021

• Increase Retiree Medical from $350 per year of service to

• $1,000 per year of service

• Improvements to Certification Pay and access to Education Funds

• And so much more!

Full details of the contract offers will be available during online vote on Wednesday, December 8 from 6AM to 8PM. You will receive an email from UFCW 21 via “SimplyVoting” with your unique login information.

to vote online Make sure your information is up to date!

In order to vote on both proposals, 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 December 8, please reach out to Union Representative Rhonda Fisher-Ivie at rfisherivie@ufcw21.org or 206-436-6584 no later than 5PM on the day of the vote to provide an updated email address.

Macy’s - New Vote Date in Bellingham

Today’s vote was canceled due to the flooding emergency in the region, all other vote locations are open normally today, but there will be a rescheduled vote in Bellingham.

Vote meetings for both the Macy’s mall store contract and Macy’s Furniture Gallery Contract have been scheduled for this fully recommended offer that includes wage increases, new safety and pandemic language, and NO TAKE AWAYS! Full details of the tentative agreement will be available at the vote meetings.

Please make sure to arrive with enough time to review the offer and ask questions prior to the end of the meeting.

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

Join your coworkers and vote on the new contract!

Monday, November 22
8am - 12pm
3pm - 7pm

Oxford Suites Bellingham
4051 Meridian St
Belllingham, WA 98226

Trios Health - Tentative Agreement Reached!

After a marathon bargain session that went until 3:30 AM, we are pleased to announce that we have a fully recommended tentative agreement.

There will be no Informational Picket on November 18, 2021!

Although we did not get everything that we were asking for, we did make huge progress is gaining ground to become more competitive in wages within our region.  We were also able to improve many other areas within our contract!

Please join us in voting “YES” on this new three-year agreement on December 6, 2021.

Vote Meetings
Monday , December 6 

• 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM

• 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM

• 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM

Trios Conference RoomsA and A1

You must be present and a member in good standing to vote. A full version of the contract will be available at the vote for your viewing and your team will be present to answer any questions you may have on the proposal. UFCW 21 members are encouraged to attend a meeting, ask questions, and vote on the contract. 

Please reach out to your bargaining team or Union Representative Austen Louden 509-340-7372 with any questions or concerns.

Our Trios Health Bargaining Team: Casey Nitta, Stephanie Weibel, Milari Olexa, Tami Ottenbreit, and Carol Goplen

Evergreen Health Monroe - Wage Increase Vote Scheduled

Evergreen Monroe and UFCW 21 recognize the need to increase wages.

After careful review of the job market, we are scheduling a vote to ratify proposed contract wage increases for all job classifications. This vote will also include a new job classification, Pharmacy Coordinator.

Your Steward Team Recommends a YES Vote!

Join Your Coworkers and Vote on Wage Increases

• Friday, November 12 

• 11:00AM - 3:00PM

• Evergreen Monroe Medical Center

• 14701 179th Avenue SE Monroe WA

• Godard Room

All Union members will have a chance to review the recommended offer and ask questions prior to voting. All UFCW21 members in good standing are eligible to attend the vote. If you are new to the Union or have not joined—we hope to see you there to complete your application, learn about your contract, and vote on wage increases.  

If you have questions, please contact your Union Representative Rhonda Fisher-Ivie @ 253-245-3739.

Jefferson County Tentative Agreement Reached Vote meetings scheduled

The Bargaining Committee is pleased to announce that a new tentative agreement has been reached with Jefferson County that includes wage increases and other improvements with NO TAKEAWAYS.

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

Vote on this fully recommended offer at these times and locations on Friday, November 12:

12pm - 1:30pm
Castle Hill Public Health
Main Conference Room
615 Sheridan St, Port Townsend, WA 98368

5pm - 6:30pm
Jefferson County Courthouse
Courtroom
1820 Jefferson St, Port Townsend, WA 98368

Macy’s Ratification Vote Meetings

Vote meetings for both the Macy’s mall store contract and Macy’s Furniture Gallery Contract have been scheduled for this fully recommended offer that includes wage increases, new safety and pandemic language, and NO TAKE AWAYS! Full details of the tentative agreement will be available at the vote meetings.

Please make sure to arrive with enough time to review the offer and ask questions prior to the end of the meeting.

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

Join your coworkers and vote on the new contract at one of the locations!

Tuesday, November 16
8am - 12pm
3pm - 7pm

Oxford Suites Bellingham
4051 Meridian St
Belllingham, WA 98226

Lynnwood Convention Center
3711 196th St SW
Lynwood, WA 98036

DoubleTree Suites by Hilton Southcenter
16500 Southcenter Pkwy
Seattle, WA 98188

Three Rivers Hospital - Tentative agreement reached

After two days of meeting with the Employer’s team, a fully recommended agreement has been reached.

We were able to secure wage increases for all RNs that will make our hospital Market Competitive within our region. There were NO TAKEAWAYS in this contract cycle.

All members in good standing are eligible to vote and must do so in person.

Join your coworkers and vote on your new contract! You will be able to review the complete document at the vote.

Thursday, November 11
6:30pm - 8pm
McKinley Room

Friday, November 12
7:30am - 9am
McKinley Room

Our Bargaining Team: Zach Riggle, Med Surg RN; Rosemarie, Holder OR RN

Please reach out to our Bargaining Team or Union Rep Maureen Hatton (509) 340-7370

Uwajimaya - Contract Ratification Vote Scheduled

We have reached a final agreement on all the terms discussed in the 2019 Grocery Store Workers bargain, including wages, benefits and securing our pension.

Join your coworkers and vote on your new contract - Thursday, November 4!
Bellevue Store @ 9AM - 10:30AM
699 120th Ave. NE (break room)

Renton Store @ 12PM - 1:30PM
501 S Grady Way Renton (break room)

Seattle Store @ 2:30PM - 4PM
519 6th Ave. S (break room)

All members in good standing are eligible to vote.

Macy's - Tentative Agreement Reached with Macy’s!

The bargaining committee is happy to announce that we have reached a fully recommended tentative agreement for a new union contract! In the coming days we will be announcing the dates, times, and places for the vote meetings. Full details of the tentative agreement will be available at the vote meetings.

This fully recommended offer that includes wage increases, new safety and pandemic language, and NO TAKE AWAYS!

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.