St. Michael Medical Center RN - Focusing on Key Issues!
/On Tuesday, July 16, your bargaining team met once again with the hospital for another joint negotiation session. As we move deeper into bargaining, we've begun identifying our top priorities—but we can't win the contract we deserve without nurses stepping up. We'll be discussing these priorities at our next Contract Action Team (CAT) meeting (date will be announced next week), and we need more nurses to get involved and show the hospital that we're united, organized, and ready to fight.
Incremental increases to charge/resource nurse premium pay over the life of the contract
New language confirming the intent that charge nurses should not carry patient loads—with a commitment from leadership to exhaust all other RN options first. This is a direct result of nurses demanding safe, manageable assignments.
Preserving our current PTO and EIB accrual rates—a win in the face of the hospital's push to move RNs onto a PTO/Sick bank with less accruals.
We also pushed the hospital hard on issues they continue to sidestep:
Establishing a break relief system that complies with the law and guarantees nurses real, uninterrupted breaks.
Basic safety measures to protect RNs on the job. Nurses deserve a workplace where their safety isn't up for debate.
Real incentives for mandatory call shifts that establish a more equitable system for call and incentives to cover vacant call shifts.
Our next bargaining session is Wednesday, July 24. Show your support by wearing your UFCW 3000 gear that day to send a clear message: nurses are united and demand a contract that reflects our value!
We're also preparing to launch a community action campaign—and we need your help spreading the word. Share our message with your friends, family, and neighbors. The more voices we have behind us, the louder we'll be.
Hospital Proposals | UFCW 3000 Proposals |
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Wages: 5.25% two pay periods after ratification, 3.25% in 2025, 3.50% in 2026 | Wages: 13.75% in 2025, 5% in 2026, 5% in 2027 |
Hospital Base rate: |
St. Joe's Base Rate: $46.02 (2025), $47.86 (2026), $49.77 (2027) |
Rejected longevity and retention bonuses | Proposed longevity and retention bonuses |
Rejected pension proposal and did not propose improvements to the 401k plan | Proposed that RNs maintain current CHI's 401k plan and Employer make contributions to a variable annuity pension plan, like the one St. Joe's Pharmacy and Jefferson Healthcare RNs currently have |
Rejected understaffing premium | Proposed $5/hour understaffing premium |
Rejected float premium for non-float pool nurses | Proposed float premium for non-float nurses floating within the hospital |
Rejected staffing ratios | Proposed safe staffing ratios aligned with national nursing standards |
Rejected incentive for picking up vacant shifts; offered 1.5x pay only for .9 FTEs+ picking up a shift on their day off | Proposed incentive for all vacant shifts that fall below 80% of the staffing plan |
Rejected premiums for covering surgical tech or CV tech roles; proposed only $1 certification pay for RCIS or RCES. NEW Will be paid the higher wage rate if performing work of a higher paid classification. | Proposed $2–$5 premium for RNs covering surgical or CV tech shifts |
Proposed security systems installed by May 2026 in new tower units | Proposed security systems by December 2025, aligned with the tower's expected opening |
Rejected weapon detection systems in the Emergency Department | Proposed installing weapon detection in the Emergency Department |
NEW Proposed mandatory navy blue scrubs $100 stipend | Rejected mandatory navy blue scrubs |
Proposed mandatory call shifts and a $15–$20/hour bonus only after the final schedule is posted | Proposed $15/hour for picking up before the schedule posts, $20/hour after, and limits on mandatory call |
Proposed 1.5x pay for .9 FTEs+ picking up shifts on days off | Proposed incentive 1.5x or 2x for all vacant shifts that fall below 80% of the staffing plan |
NEW Proposed a 1-year pilot break relief assignment (not a position) for inpatient units only, including OR and ED | Proposed four dedicated break relief RN positions for all units within 21 days of ratification |
Tentative Agreements:
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