Coming out of bargaining on Tuesday September 24, and Wednesday September 25, we have exchanged comprehensive economic and non-economic proposals with the Employer. There has been much conversation between the parties, and while at some times the temperature at the table has felt hot, we have been making movement as the table ebbs and flows.
Read MoreOn September 15, 2024, we had our third bargaining date with Providence. We are continuing to build momentum to secure strong contracts for all in the bargaining unit. All proposals are on the table including compensation. We have several tentative agreements currently. We are looking forward to our next two sessions on October 8 and 15, 2024.
Read MoreOn September 23, 2024, we had our second bargaining date with Providence and have passed several proposals. We were able to teach tentative agreements around recognition, union roster, meeting rooms in order to gain access and support the unit, and a few others. We are looking forward to our next session that will be around compensation.
Read MoreOn September 20, our RN and Pro-Tech Clinic Bargaining Teams met with Jefferson Healthcare Management to present several initial proposals. These focused on including per diems in the bargaining unit, improving non-discrimination practices, and extending the timeline for filing grievances. We successfully reached an agreement to extend the grievance filing period to 30 days, giving caregivers more time to report potential contract violations without worrying about missing the deadline.
Read MoreAfter just three days of bargaining so far- our team are feeling good about how much progress we have already made. While we have not yet started discussions on our wages, premiums, or much else in terms of financials- we did get confirmation from the Employer that they anticipate they’ll have an economic response ready for us as early as our next session.
Read MoreAt the end of our second session on the Friday, we’re feeling optimistic about the progress we’ve made so far. Up to this point, we’ve been exchanging Articles that do not include economics with the Employer (however, we do anticipate an economic response will be coming from them within our next few dates!) and we’ve already come to agreements on a few new Articles:
Read MoreOn September 18, our Bargaining Team met with PRMCE Management to address the significant impacts of the case management restructure. We presented a comprehensive set of proposals to protect our working conditions, including improvements to scheduling, PTO bidding, floating, low census, and FTE reductions.
Read MoreOn Wednesday, September 11 our Union RN bargaining team & RN Case Manager bargaining team met with MultiCare to continue negotiations on our successor CBA, & to introduce the Case Manager RNs into our union!
Read MoreBillie Thomas stepped up to become a workplace leader at Tacoma General for this years MultiCare contract campaign. Find out what inspired him to do so and how he and his coworkers stood together for a historic contract.
Read MoreRegarding the economic proposals for the main RN contract, because we’re still awaiting MultiCare’s response we decided it was best to hold off on addressing a few of the other Articles we’ve been discussing with Management; an approach that allows us to carefully weigh all our priorities as a team. While this decision was challenging, we believe that receiving strong compensation proposals from MultiCare will better inform our evaluation of our top priorities. Our goal is to maximize benefits for the greatest number of nurses, and we are committed to achieving that.
Read MoreWe have watched as union workers at MultiCare across Washington State spent the last nine months of this year achieving huge wins through determination and solidarity at the bargaining table, and we’re all eager to keep the wins coming in Olympia!
Read MoreWe have a tentative agreement with Kaiser Permanente Management for a temporary six dollar per hour premium for some Capitol Hill Diagnostic Imaging positions during the time period of September 22, 2024 to March 22, 2025.
Read MoreWe had aimed to present our proposals up front hoping that it may inspire Management to do the same; the sooner we get to a final tentative agreement, the sooner we get the union protections, premiums, and wages we negotiate! Not to mention this expedites the Case Manager RNs transition from being non-union, to being official union members!
Read MoreOn September 4, 2024, we had our second bargaining date with Providence for our contact. We made progress today with several tentative agreements. We had clarifying conversations with Providence on topics that will help us move forward for our next sessions, which include exploring options on retirement plans, the Aetna network change, and our insurance premiums. Our next bargaining dates are September 18 and October 8.
Read MoreOn Thursday, August 29, our Virtual Health Bargaining Team met with Management to continue exchanging proposals and working towards our next collective bargaining agreement. Given Management’s limited availability in the afternoon, we opted to meet with the Employer virtually in order to maximize our time at the table.
Read MoreWednesday, August 28, marked the first day of negotiations with the Employer.
Read MoreWe are negotiating for a new contract which addresses compensation, benefits, and working conditions for all Ashley House employees. Our UFCW bargaining team is working hard and has agreed to bargaining dates through the end of October, when we hope to have a tentative agreement to vote on. Ashley House Management has said that they are committed to providing an equitable contract including a good compensation package.
Read More“For me, having this wage increase will help me afford the cost of living, and not feel financial insecurity!”
Read MoreOur historic win at MultiCare this year has sparked excitement from non-union workers at MultiCare worksites across the state. Our Union has shown that when workers fight together, they win together! Recently, we welcomed two more MultiCare units that have joined our union to make our fight stronger: Mary Bridge Diabetes Educator RNs and Women's Centers Workers.
Read MoreOn Thursday, August 15 our Virtual Health bargaining team met with management for our first bargaining day of this contract cycle to begin work on our next collective bargaining agreement.
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.
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