PRMCE Interventional Radiology Tech - Online Vote on October 29! Past Experience Recognized!

We have reached an agreement with PRMCE regarding past experience recognition for Interventional Radiology Techs. All current employees will receive credit for their prior experience as Radiology Techs, effective the first full pay period following ratification of the Letter of Understanding and following the resume submission.

As this change affects the current Technical contract, it requires a vote. All Interventional Radiology Techs who are union members in good standing are eligible to vote online on:

October 29
Between 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM.

Eligible members will receive a voting link via email from SimplyVote at 8:00 AM on October 29.

We strongly recommend a "YES" vote!

PRMCE Endoscopy Techs - Online Vote on October 30! Past Experience Recognized!

We have reached an agreement with PRMCE regarding past experience recognition for Endoscopy Techs. All current employees will receive credit for their prior experience as Certified Medical Assistants effective the first full pay period following ratification of the Letter of Understanding and following the resume submission.

As this change affects the current Technical contract, it requires a vote. All Endoscopy Techs who are union members in good standing are eligible to vote online

October 30
Between 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM.

Eligible members will receive a voting link via email from SimplyVote at 8:00 AM on October 30.

We strongly recommend a "YES" vote!
 

Ostrom’s Drug - Tentative Agreement Reached! Vote Notice

After much review of the Collective Bargaining Agreement and proposals exchanged between Ostrom’s Drug and our Union, a fully recommended Tentative Agreement has been reached.

Highlights of the agreement include:

• Raises for Pharmacy Clerks/Assistants and Pharmacy Technicians.

• An updated pay scale so that new hires will have contractual minimum rates of pay.

• A conversion from the Sound Retirement Trust pension plan to the new Sound Variable Annuity Pension Trust pension plan, with new money in contributions added each year of the contract.

UFCW 3000 members in good standing are encouraged to attend the meeting, ask questions, and vote on the contract on Monday, August 26 from 11:00 AM until 1:00 PM. The vote meeting will be held on site, in the breakroom.

We are recommending a “YES” vote!

Seattle Children’s Hospital Medical Assistants - Tentative Agreement Reached! Contract Vote Scheduled

On Tuesday, July 30, our Bargaining Team met with Management for our eighth round of negotiations and successfully reached a Tentative Agreement!

Our Bargaining Team is recommending a “YES” vote to approve this Tentative Agreement!

• Improvements to the contract include:

• Wage increases all three years of the contract that keep us competitive with other hospitals.

• One new wage step added at the top of the scale each year to benefit our most senior coworkers.

• Continuing Education leave and funding.

• An hourly premium for Certified Medical Assistants.

• An hourly premium for floating between clinics if short notice is given by the employer.

An online vote will be held so that UFCW Local 3000 members can approve the agreement—beginning at 12:00 PM on Thursday, August 8 through 5:00 PM on Friday, August 9. Please update your information if you are not sure UFCW Local 3000 has your current personal email address and other contact information.

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“In this tentative agreement we made significant gains over the last contract, including getting certification pay and Continuing Education leave and funding” — Wendy Rivas

Our Bargaining Team: Wendy Rivas, Joelyn Martin, Angelica Acevedo

WhidbeyHealth Service & Support - Ratification Vote Notice

After our last negotiation session with WhidbeyHealth, the Employer presented us with a Last, Best, and Final offer via email in response to our last counter-proposal on all outstanding issues. This means that a vote on what that offer is will be forthcoming on Thursday, August 1. Upon review of the proposal we are recommending a "Yes" vote to ratify the offer.

Some of the highlights include:

Wage parity: We secured agreement that WhidbeyHealth would recognize past experience for represented workers at 100%. After discussion over many sessions, the Employer recognized that we need our most senior workers moved up on the scales the soonest. Their proposal partially reflects this, but also phases in less senior folks sooner whose resulting wage step increase would be less of a financial impact to the Employer in the immediate future.

Market adjustments of wage scales: When the mid-cycle wage bargain happened in 2022 the result (as with the Professional and Technical contract) was that many people further up the scale received increases that put them ahead of what workers earn at competing hospitals. This also resulted in workers on the earlier steps of the wage scale earning less than what workers earn at competing hospitals. Thus, management concentrated on increases at the lower steps in this bargaining cycle.

Ratification bonuses: If we ratify the contract with a "Yes" vote by Thursday, August 1, we will receive ratification bonuses. These bonuses will be pro-rated by FTE; folks with the most years at WhidbeyHealth will receive the largest bonuses.

More: Improvements to the weekend premium, shift differentials, standby pay, certification pay, and lead pay.

We look forward to seeing you at the following times on Thursday, August 1, to discuss the offer and vote on it:

Main Hospital Coupeville HEC Room C
6:00 AM - 9:00 AM
12:00 PM - 2:00 PM
5:00 PM - 7:00 PM

Clinic #1 - Oak Harbor - Cabot Break Room
3:30 PM - 4:30 PM

Clinic #2 - Oak Harbor - Goldie Conference Room
2:30 PM - 3:00 PM

Clinic - Freeland Break Room
10:00 AM - 10:30 AM

Clinic - Clinton Break Room
9:00 AM - 9:30 AM

Bargaining Team: Marilyn Faber, Patient Financial Service; Liz Latiff, Health Unit Coordinator

PCC Meet our new Labor-Management Committee!

Emily Weisenburger, PCC Issaquah; Kelly Campbell, PCC View Ridge; Chloe Jett, PCC Bellevue; Scott Norman, PCC West Seattle; Scott Shiflett, PCC Redmond; Scott Jue, PCC Central District (Alternate); Kerry Hudson, PCC Burien (Alternate)

“The LMC will be able to make recommendations to the PCC Board of Trustees on various issues including staffing, scheduling, workflow and finances. We will have a voice in ensuring that the co-op thrives for workers and customers. I’m happy and honored to serve on this new committee. Open to hearing your ideas!” -- Scott Shiflett, PCC Redmond

After winning historic language during contract negotiations for a voice in the workplace, we, the PCC workers, democratically nominated 10 candidates for our Labor Management Committee (LMC). Those nominated were presented to the PCC Governance Board and Membership Committee for final selection.

Next steps: The LMC will write out their charter. The LMC charter will be developed by its members for review and approval by the Board of Trustees. The LMC will then meet 4 times a year and report deliberations to us, the PCC workers.

Central Washington Hospital Fully Recommended Tentative Agreement Reached

Our Bargaining Team is excited to announce we have reached a tentative agreement with Central Washington Hospital for the strongest contract we’ve ever had. The Employer heard our team’s requests regarding wages and staffing and made significant changes that we believe will improve retention and recruitment while boosting staff morale. We still have work to do and will continue the work through the next three years so that we can build on what we have worked so hard for.

In-Person Contract Vote Scheduled: Tuesday July 23, 2024 from 8am—2pm & 4pm—7:30pm in Room J

We look forward to sharing all the details at our vote, complete documents will be available for review. Please join the Bargaining Team in voting YES.

You must be a member in good standing to vote. Please reach out to your Union representative Amy Radcliff at 509-340-7370 or any member of the Bargaining Team with questions.

“The secret of change is to focus all of your energy, not on fighting the old, but on building the new.” —Socrates

“This was best negotiations we’ve ever had!” —Monica Meloy, Perinatal Tech

“The worker’s passion moved this negotiation!” —Wendie Dyal, MLT