Yesterday we held a vote on the Memorandum of Understanding surrounding the Respiratory Therapist Career Ladder and it was voted down. We are currently reaching out to the Employer to figure out next steps and will update everyone as soon as possible.
If you have any questions, please reach out to your Union Representative David Trujillo.
Read MoreOur Union has been in negotiations with Recovery Cafe for over 8 months. While first contracts can take time to ensure existing benefits are secured and to build upon important issues, our Union Bargaining Team is eager to get to a contract as soon as possible. As prices rise, each week without meaningful wage increases or improvements on healthcare costs is felt deeply by our coworkers.
Read MoreWe met with the Employer on March 17 and March 31, both half days. We have tentatively agreed to several more Articles during these sessions, and we are scheduled to meet with the Employer, virtually, on April 28 & 29 for full days sessions. We are hopeful to achieve many more Tentative Agreements during our first two full back-to-back bargaining sessions and look forward to the Employer coming to the table and bargaining in good faith with us.
Read MoreOur session on April 10 was very productive. Our Bargaining Committee started the day meeting with a subcommittee of Kristina and Rachel to work on the caseload calculator. The Employer acknowledged that they heard us about how important a caseload maximum was and worked on integrating it into their proposal. It was very beneficial and while there are still some adjustments we would like to make, we are very close to closing the gap on our proposals and finalizing the section. After that session, Management presented their proposal and TA’d inclement weather, without making movement on much else. In an attempt to identify places we would be willing to move without sacrificing our position, we passed across package proposals (proposals that need to be accepted in their entirety or rejected). We hope this signals to the employer where our outstanding issues are and help them create proposals that could move in similar directions.
Read MoreManagement gave us a presentation of their current financial situation and we were able to ask questions to determine how we move forward and make improvements to our wages and working conditions. This included a discussion about how they are dealing with debt. They acknowledged that they had debt and talked about how they were reducing it.
They discussed the need to increase the amount of patient care within Olympic Medical we are currently giving to increase the amount of money coming into the organization.
Read MoreOur bargaining team is excited to have reached a tentative agreement. Priorities included adopting the SRH wage table and improving working conditions in general,
We are proud of a contract that includes:
· Across the Board Wage Increases every 6 months
· Robust Market Adjustment
· A contractual commitment on moving into a improved OT system
· Ratification bonus
· And much more
Read MoreAfter eight months of Bargaining and the recent Tentative Agreement at the Skagit bargaining table, we are confident that a Tentative Agreement may be reached at the next bargaining session on Monday, April 13. To ensure that all the pieces are falling into the right place, we have tentatively scheduled a ratification vote for next Friday, April 17, concurrent with the Skagit vote. It is important to understand that this vote will happen only if an agreement is reached. We also have a backup bargaining day schedule for April 27.
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Our Bargaining Team met with the Employer on April 8 to kick off negotiations. We are confident the Employer heard our priorities about retaining and recruiting Registered Nurses. We reached several non-economic tentative agreements. We are tentatively scheduled to meet again on April 17 to continue our economic proposal.
“Unity is strength… when there is teamwork and collaboration, wonderful things can be achieved.”
— Mattie Stepanek
Bargaining Team: Sophia Rubalcava, RN; Hilda Torres, RN; Carina Gonzalez, RN
Please reach out to our Bargaining Team or your Union Rep, Juanita Quezada, (509) 340-7407, if you have any questions or concerns.
During our first joint bargaining session, our Bargaining Team focused on the nuts and bolts of the contract—reviewing and cleaning up outdated language. We made progress with the employer on improving member access to union information and updates, including movement toward better use of information boards. By the end of our second joint bargaining session, we had presented most of our proposals, both language and economic. Our goal is to work efficiently and reach an agreement we can all be happy with.
Read MoreJoin us to hear from our guest speaker why you should be filing L&I on your missed breaks and meals. We are excited to invite Carl Bakken from Labor and Industries (L&I) to give an education on missed Meal and Rest Breaks, how to file complaints, and answer any questions you may have!
Read More“It was a long 19 hour day at the table. When we finally got close to agreeing on the last of economics, I think we all felt an overwhelming feeling of relief and excitement. The Bargaining Team put a lot of effort and hours into this new contract!”- Annalise Pasillas, Pharmacy Tech
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Bargaining Team: Chris Dizon, Echo Tech; Anna Hennager, RT; James Kerr, Surg Tech; Haley Steenwyk, Microbiology; Sarah Bussell, Mammo Tech
Our Bargaining Team continues to show up prepared and united for an agreement that respects the work we do every day. At this stage in bargaining, we are building a contract that improves working conditions, rewards experience, creates stronger protections on the job, and helps us recruit and retain staff to serve our patients and community. We know progress takes pressure, and we are staying united as we push this process forward.
"We worked really hard to hand them a complete package today. We are hopeful they’ll meet us at the table and have a response in the next session on the 28th."
— Anna Hennager
Tentative Agreement reached to expand Union leave
Stronger language around callback, standby, and rest between shifts
Market-competitive scales, including eliminating ghost steps
Longevity pay that recognizes our service
Annual step increases tied to years of service instead of hours worked
Your Union Rep, Bruce Le, will be at Evergreen from 10am to 3pm in the cafeteria on April 9. Stop by, ask questions, and pick up your Union swag.
April 9
10am - 3pm
Evergreen Cafeteria
Join our next Contract Action Team meeting on April 28, 2026, from 5pm to 6pm in TAN 121. Showing up, staying informed, and talking with our coworkers is how we build the power it takes to win a strong contract.
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April 28 2026
5pm - 6pm
TAN 121
Bargaining Team: Marilyn Faber, Union Rep; Cindy Tjaden; Isabel Contreras; Kalisa Dolph; Britney Myers-Fuller; Ashley Price; Briana Hovsepian; Graydon Hingey; Michael Koenig; Annalise Pasillas; Elizabeth Major; Alina Delano; Michael Schwartz, Daniel Booker (Hospice of the Northwest), Celia Ponce-Sanchez, Union Rep
Over the last eight months, we have engaged in multiple discussions with the Hospital and have reiterated our intention to negotiate the best contract possible.. Our team has presented over 140 proposals, and so far, we have tentative agreements on more than 50 percent of them. On Thursday, we continued that path. We presented our non-economic packages to address three pending items. At the end of the day, we had only one pending non-economic item regarding Changes to Posted Schedule.
The following economic items were discussed at the table on Thursday:
Across-the-board wage increases
Market Adjustments to over 120 classifications
Reallocation
Preceptor Pay
Variables
Premium Pay
PTO Matrix
Bonus Shift
Early Retirement
We will continue discussing the above topics and some other pending items today, with the goal of reaching an agreement. One of the biggest concerns for our bargaining team is that the Hospital wants to take away a large portion of the current Early Retirement benefits. A comprehensive request for information has been submitted to quantify the magnitude of the Hospital proposal.
At the end of Thursday’s session, we delivered a notification we will hold an Informational Picket at the Hospital on Thursday, April 16th, if we do not reach an agreement today, An Informational Picket is not a strike and we may participate on our breaks, lunch, and before or after work. It’s peaceful, fun, and a way to share our message with patients and the community. Everyone is encouraged to join and invite family and friends.
Our bargaining team delivered the notification with the following message: "We just want to be very clear, our goal is to still reach a fair agreement at the table, and we’re hopeful that progress can be made at our next session on April 6, but at the same time, our members are prepared to take action in solidarity."
Our bargaining team message to all the workers is: "We received an offer today that falls well below expectations and does not reflect member priorities. Your engagement and support remain critical as we continue pushing for a fair agreement. We’ll keep you updated on next steps."
If you have questions or want to help organize for a fair contract, reach out to your Union Rep, Marilyn Faber, at 1-866-210-3000, Ext. 4678.
After months of bargaining, we are happy to announce that a vote on the RT Career Ladder has been scheduled. The full agreement will be available at the vote.
Read MoreOn Wednesday, April 1, our Union Bargaining Team representing the Pharmacists at St. Joseph Medical Center met with Management for our ninth session of contract negotiations. Following several weeks since our most recent bargaining date before today- we started off the morning eager to hear Management’s response to the end-of-day package we’d presented last session.
Read MorePlease join us, in-person or virtually, for the 2026 Union Bargaining Kick Off Meeting!
Read MoreAt our second day of contract negotiations, Tuesday, March 31, our Bargaining Team met with Management to continue working on the non-economic sections of our Collective Bargaining Agreement. We feel we made pretty good progress so far on topics such as the New Employee Orientation, and language which better accommodates PTO request & approval timelines for workers in departments with four (4) week schedules as well as six (6) week schedules.
Read MoreOn March 26, our Union Bargaining Team met with the Hospital to discuss pending proposals, both non-economic and economic. The Hospital delivered their non-economic counterproposals in the morning, and our team responded right after lunchtime. Our non-economic counters were presented as a package.
Read MoreOur bargaining session on March 30 was extremely productive as Management responded to the movement of our proposals with significant movement of their own. We were able to reach Tentative Agreements on a wide range of topics and are really narrowing down on the topics left.
While we made a lot of progress, the employer still did not present a wage scale and continued to insist that their market analysis was the best way to determine the raises that we would get throughout the term of the contract. Kimberly Vetter did an amazing job of addressing the employer’s points and countering them with data and anecdotal evidence. She didn’t back down from any of the employer’s challenges and stood her ground in a calm and collected manner.
Read MoreOur 13 bargaining session saw the introduction of our mediator, Dan Hickey, who sat down with our Bargaining Team and Management before we presented our proposal to Management at 9:30am. By far, our team feels that this was the most productive session we have had with Management. We reached several Tentative Agreements and had positive movement from both sides on both economic and non-economic issues. We have distributed a petition to show support for the Bargaining Team, please be on the lookout for it and sign it when you can. Our next bargaining date will be on April 20. We are looking forward to the progress we can continue to achieve with a mediator on board.
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