“They gave us next to nothing, so we are giving them nothing but pickets!” – Emily Hunter
Following the employer’s unacceptable conduct during our previous bargaining session, and the significant distance remaining between the parties, our Union Bargaining Team asked the employer if they would agree to request assistance from the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service (FMCS). The employer agreed, and an FMCS mediator was available to join us beginning with this session.
The time has come to make your voices heard! We encourage all Radiant Care workers to attend our scheduled vote meeting to review the full details of our new tentative agreement, ask questions, and cast your ballot!
We still have not gotten wages back from management, though we did discuss a few of the economic sections of our contract: namely after receiving one of the aforementioned underwhelming counterproposals regarding a memorandum of understanding for RNs who perform SANE exams. Which the Employer returned the same iteration of the Memorandum of Understanding proposal they brought to us more than one year ago; which only speaks to the examination itself.
As wildfires rip through our region and smoke chokes the air, UFCW 3000 members, families, and communities face evacuations, and loss of homes and livelihoods.
Some workers could experience partial or total work closures creating difficult circumstances surrounding hours, pay, and life stability
As we navigate this emergency, please remember the union and community resources that can help. Also, please review important information below that can help keep you safe and enforce your rights at work.
We are scheduling a vote on whether to accept or reject an LOU (Letter of Understanding) that would change the language of Article 3.4 in our contract. This is regarding the pay rate for working on Saturday and Sunday.
We asked Management about their low wage proposals for 2027 and 2028. They responded that they weren’t focusing on cost-of-living increases and cited that people want to work at this destination employer because it has such a good culture. What do you think?
The rest of the day built off of that momentum and we were able to secure an agreement with the Employer that is fully recommended by our Union Bargaining Team! This offer includes a 10.5% wage increase over the life of the contract as well as increases and expansions to multiple premium pay options! We also were able to secure improvements to our scheduling language, retroactive pay, and compensation for those who are at the top of the scale.
“We had a productive bargaining meeting and reached several tentative agreements, which is an encouraging sign of the progress we’re making together. While we still have work to do on the non-economic items, the discussion remained constructive. We are hopeful that we will continue building on this momentum and make further progress at our next bargaining session.” – Clari Ramos, Nutrition Pharmacist
Yesterday we met with the Employer for the second time. It was their turn to get back to us on our proposals. After their presentation our team worked the rest of the afternoon to respond to their proposals. See the tentative agreements (TAs) we've reached so far (please keep in mind that nothing is final until all members vote and approved the Contract).
Our member-led Bargaining Team met with representatives from First and Goal on Wednesday, July 22, to continue negotiations for our first union contract.
We are set to meet the Employer again on August 6 and 27. You must become part of this process and ensure that your committee gets the strength and stamina to finish this contract negotiation with the best outcome possible regardless of the hurdles that they are facing at the table.
We believe outsourcing our union jobs to robots will erode our unity in the worksite, reduce available hours for those who need them to pay the rent, and threaten the stability of our benefits.
Last Friday we met with the Employer for the first time. The Employer presented their initial set of non-economic proposals. Our Bargaining Committee studied their proposals, formulated counterproposals, and introduced an additional non-economic set of proposals.
On Monday, July 20, following a series of well-attended vote meetings, our MultiCare Capital Medical Center Professionals Bargaining Team is overjoyed to announce that our First Ever Union Contract has been ratified!
Through perseverance, dedication, and solidarity, we have transformed MultiCare Capital Medical Center and are proudly UNION REPRESENTED PROFESSIONALS!
We started our sixth day of union contract negotiations with proposals in our court, which we began with a new cadence that we thought a might help our discussions get across and reach the Employer. While we did reach a few new Tentative Agreements (a three-year duration on our contract, clarity around suggesting new premium-eligible certifications through Labor Management Committee, and the removal of some old language referencing an effective date from three years in the past…), I’m sure you can imagine, these aren’t the topics of discussion which our Bargaining Team and coworkers at SJMC care the most about.
We now have contract that gives us a stronger voice on the job, and we can now stand together with our Union siblings from Spokane in our next bargaining cycle.
Our new Union contract includes several workplace protections, as well as increased wages, premium wages, a union wage scale with wage escalators between each step of the scale, a pension, and stronger safety language! All of those provisions go into effect immediately.
On July 17, workers at Payless Foods in Freeland voted and overwhelmingly ratified our new Grocery and Meat Contracts! Our member led Bargaining Team negotiated a two year contract that gets us back to the table sooner to keep ahead of inflation.
After historic votes in Western and Eastern WA grocery contracts. We have been able to define and limit the scope of work permitted by Third-Party Franchise in the produce department.
Read MoreAfter six months of tough negotiations and a powerful, newsworthy informational picket, our determination paid off — we’ve reached a tentative agreement! After seventeen hours of bargaining, we were finally able to reach a settlement agreement around 3am on Tuesday, October 7!
Read MoreAfter two days of negotiations this week, our bargaining team is proud to announce that we’ve reached a tentative agreement with Planned Parenthood. We all knew that this contract renegotiation would be challenging, as we struggle in our health centers each day with the effects of the ongoing “defunding” efforts against Planned Parenthood.
Read MoreThese votes are open to all members of UFCW 3000 grocery stores in Skagit, Island, and Whatcom Counties at the big chains (Safeway, Haggen, Albertsons d/b/a Safeway in Oak Harbor, and Fred Meyer) and independent stores (The Market and Saar’s).
Read MoreWe began bargaining for a new contract in late May, and after nearly five months of negotiations, we are proud to announce that we reached an agreement with Capital Medical. From the very start, our priority was clear: secure a contract that is competitive with Providence St. Peter and win some of the language that staff at other MultiCare hospitals already have.
Read MoreAfter months of negotiations and ratification votes from grocery workers across Eastern Washington and North Idaho, we are holding contract votes for Fred Meyer Richland on October 8 from 8AM to 12PM and 3PM to 7PM at our UFCW 3000 office in Richland at: 2505 Duportail St, Suite D, Richland, WA 99352-4079
Read MoreUFCW 3000 has reached a tentative Letter of Understanding (LOU) with Kroger regarding the placement of Fred Meyer employees into open positions at QFC stores if their Fred Meyer store has closed.
Read MoreAfter more than six months of negotiations and uniting at our Hospital, our Bargaining Team has reached a tentative agreement and recommends a YES VOTE!
Read MoreOn Friday, September 5 our Bargaining Team met with Management to continue negotiations. We began at 9am and stayed until September 6 at 2:30am Unfortunately, in their last proposal that would resolve the remaining issues, we were given a “Best and Final” offer. We are recommending a “no” vote and moving forward with a contract vote and informational picket to highlight our issues and share our message with the community.
Read MoreAfter months of bargaining, we've reached a tentative agreement (TA) with Seawolf during our August 26 negotiation!
Read MoreAttend and Vote! MEMBERS OF THE BARGAINING TEAM RECOMMENDED A YES VOTE!
Your vote is important. During this vote we will be voting on contract ratification and taking strike authorization. It is your decision if we ratify the contract or prepare for strike. Your bargaining team is recommending YES to ratify the contract and NO to strike.
After months of leafleting, info-picketing, and petition-signing, our bargaining team harnessed the power of thousands of grocery and meat workers to fight and win a fair contract. All that organizing helped win:
First-of-its-kind staffing language
Strong Journey wage increases
Health and pension funding that sees no benefit cuts
Contract alignment with Snohomish Grocery and Spokane-area grocery/meat, uniting nearly 30,000 grocery workers across Washington State in a unified fight
From June 12 to 15, our team bargained for nearly 60 hours straight, fighting down to the last nickel.
Some other highlights include:
Training Up: Major investment in a Meat Apprenticeship WeTrain program to help strengthen our industry for years to come
Premium Increases: Doubling the Meat Manager pay from $1 above Journey to $2 above Journey, the first increase to manager pay in years
Largest Journey Increase: Largest average increase to our Journey wages over the contract we have ever won
Our union member bargaining team reached a Tentative Agreement and recommends a YES vote to accept the proposal from the employers.
"We're fired up to return to the table sooner than ever—and this time with thousands more workers with us"
— Kyle Doherty, Haggen Meat
These votes are open to all active members of UFCW 3000 Haggen Meat in King County.
Members in good standing are eligible to vote at the following location and date.
Friday, August 22, 2025
9:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Haggen Woodinville: Breakroom
17641 Garden Way NE, Woodinville, WA 98072
For questions, please contact your Union Representative, bargaining team members, and stewards for updates. If you are unable to connect with your union rep, steward, or bargaining team member you may call the MRC at 1-866-210-3000 for more information.
After a first negotiation with Providence at Home with Compassus, our bargaining team worked hard and has reached a tentative agreement. On August 18, we will have a ratification vote. Please join the bargaining team at the vote and have any questions you may have answered.
Read MoreOur union bargaining committee, representing the registered nurses at Providence Centralia Hospital is proud to announce that we have reached a tentative agreement on our new contract! Vote meetings have been scheduled, and all PCH RNs are encouraged to attend!
Read MoreOur bargaining team is recommending a YES vote on a proposed change to our contract language. The proposal includes important updates that would:
Increase access to certification premiums
Introduce two new job classifications with associated wage scales
Bargaining Team: Michelle Beattie, Tonya Smith
August 11, 2025
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
Boardroom, North Valley Hospital
All relevant vote documents will be available at the vote.
UFCW 3000 members in good standing are encouraged to drop in the vote meeting, ask questions, read the proposal, and cast their vote.
Not a member yet? No problem! You can:
Reach out to our bargaining team
Contact your Union Representative
If you have any questions or concerns, please contact your bargaining team or Union Representative, Becky Latzel (509) 340-7370.
On July 30 and 31, our rank-and-file bargaining team met with management and successfully reached a tentative agreement! We voiced our concerns regarding economic issues. The employer heard us, after 12 hours on the 31st, and we're excited to share how these historically significant wage increases will improve recruitment, retention, and safe staffing!
"Alone we can do so little; together we can do so much."
— Helen Keller
Now, it's time for us to come together and make our voices heard!
Say goodbye to a five-year contract and hello to a better future! We're taking action to ensure a brighter future for all workers.
August 8, 2025
6:00 AM - 10:00 AM
Lourdes Counseling Center, Cafeteria Room
All vote documents will be available at the vote
UFCW 3000 members in good standing are encouraged to drop-in the vote meeting, ask questions, read the proposal, and cast their vote.
Not a member yet? No problem! You can:
Reach out to our bargaining team
Contact your Union Representative
If you have any questions or concerns, please don't hesitate to reach out to your bargaining team or Union Representative, Juanita Quezada (509) 340-7407.
Bargaining Team: Marilyn Pritchard, Shanelle Cox, Joe Goodman, and Nichole Arnzen
After months of bargaining and voting down the company's last offer along with a 97% strike authorization, our rock-solid unity has given our committee the strength we needed to get a recommended agreement!
Read MoreWe have reached a thoroughly recommended tentative agreement with FCH regarding the new Overtime calculation method, which will be calculated by the minute instead of rounding.
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On the early morning of July 18—following a nearly 24-hour bargaining session—your union bargaining team representing the Technical workers at Providence Everett is proud to announce that we have reached a tentative agreement on our new contract!
Vote meetings have been scheduled, and all PRMCE Techs are encouraged to attend!
Key wins in our new agreement include:
Wages & Pay Scale:
Significant & highly competitive wage increases across all job classifications!
Removed all "ghost steps"
No more minimum hours required to qualify for step increases!
EIB Day One: Access to our Extended Illness Bank on the first day of a qualifying illness or absence.
All new contract language about workers who travel between Colby & Pacific campuses; cases being canceled when we're already on our way to the hospital while on Standby; and addressing a "sunset" period for documented corrective actions or disciplines
"Our union bargaining team worked incredibly hard for this win—and it shows! We focused heavily on wages that will benefit everyone, and secured creative language to try to resolve ongoing workplace issues and address the challenges Techs at PRMCE face every day. We are very proud of the collaboration between our leadership team and members of our bargaining team. This agreement is worth checking out at our vote on July 30 & we unanimously recommend a yes vote!"
— Maria Goodall, Vascular Technologist
Bargaining Team: Maria Goodall, Vascular Technologist; Madison Derksema, UFCW 3000 Union Representative; Maureen Hatton, UFCW 3000 Healthcare Division Director; Brandan Zielinski, UFCW 3000 Lead Contract Negotiator; Noah Holland, Sr. Surgical Tech; Darryl Keffer, Respiratory Care Practitioner; Terryl Smith, Pharmacy Technician; Cris Cassady, IR Technologist; Rodney Powers, Radiology Technologist
Only UFCW 3000 union members in good standing are eligible to vote, and voting will be conducted in person only.
Pavillion:
7:00 AM - 9:30 AM
Classroom
Colby Campus:
10:00 AM - 2:30 PM
Rainer Conference Room
Not a member yet? Apply here >>
The next step in this process is to hold a vote of the membership at ACME Farms + Kitchen. We will be on site on Tuesday, July 29 with copies of the Fully Recommended Settlement Agreement and will be able to discuss the terms with members.
Read MoreAfter months of pushing back on takeaways and fighting for a fair contract, our bargaining team has reached a tentative agreement with Have a Heart and fully recommends a yes vote. We’ll be holding a contract ratification vote on Wednesday July 30, in-person at each store.
Read MoreWe are the Union. The members of UFCW 3000 are over 50,000 members working in grocery, retail, health care, meat packing, cannabis, & other industries across Washington state, north-east Oregon, and northern Idaho. UFCW 3000 is a chartered member of UFCW International with over 1.4 million workers in North America.
To build a powerful Union that fights for economic, political and social justice in our workplaces and in our communities.
Jenny C., a transporter at Providence Sacred Heart Medical Center in Spokane, knows what it looks like when management hopes a problem will just go away.
Jenny has watched the facility's transport elevators malfunction for more than a year, filing report after report after each incident she witnessed. Supervisors did not appear to take these complaints seriously.
Fresenius workers can see in Trevino’s story what solidarity looks like in action: Checking your check, speaking up when something's wrong, and stepping up to lead when your coworkers need you.
