September 14 Telephone Town Hall Call with Governor Inslee

Join us for a live telephone town hall call with members from every industry this Monday, September 14, at 6:30 pm. Union leadership will be joined by bargainers and union Reps to help answer questions from Members around workplace safety. Governor Jay Inslee will also join us at the beginning of the call to discuss issues that affect working people, safety concerns, and the State’s response to the COVID pandemic.

Expect a call between 6:30-6:40 to automatically join this call. If your phone number is not up to date with the union or you do not receive the call you can join by dialing 888-652-0381 and using the meeting ID: 5265

Telephone Town Hall Calls Monday August 17

UFCW 21 Telephone Town Hall: Monday, August 17 at 6:30 PM 

We’ll call you between 6:30 and 6:40 PM on Monday, but if you miss the call or don’t receive one, call in directly at 888-652-0386 and enter meeting ID 5066. 

It’s time for another union town hall call! We’re still fighting for safety on the job, hazard pay for all essential workers, and better enforcement of new laws and policies during this public health crisis. Let’s get together to discuss what we can do now and what we’re planning for the future. This week we’ll also be talking about our health insurance and ways to save money for anyone on the Sound Health and Wellness Trust insurance. 

Health Care Members UFCW 21 Telephone Town Hall: Monday, August 17 at 7:30 PM 

We’ll call you between 7:30 and 7:40 PM on Monday, but if you miss the call or don’t receive one, call in directly at 844-227-7561 and enter meeting ID 5067. 

It’s time for another union town hall call! We’re still fighting for safety on the job, hazard pay for all essential workers, and better enforcement of new laws and policies during this public health crisis. Let’s get together to discuss what we can do now and what we’re planning for the future. This week we’ll be focusing on the different ways to address the issues we’re facing through bargaining, grievances, and reporting violations of the law. 

OTHER IMPORTANT NEWS: 

State Protections for High-Risk Workers Have Been Extended  

If you are over 65 or have health conditions that put you at risk for COVID-19 complications, our state’s protections for you have been extended again. Find more information and an FAQ here >> 

Help Build the Movement for a Better Future 

Want to be better informed on how we got into this current crisis, the ongoing attack on working people, and what we as a union can do about it? Sign up for a free series of online classes to educate members on the history and future of our active, worker-led union movement. Click for more info and to register >> 

Report Workplace Violations of COVID-19 “Safe Start” Rules 

Is your workplace not following state regulations meant to keep you and your community safe? Don’t just ignore it—talk to your Shop Steward or Union Rep, and report any and all violations so the state can hold our employers accountable. The state has already stepped in at multiple workplaces to force management to follow the rules and maintain better safety, due to UFCW 21 members reporting violations. Click here for the state’s reporting form >> 

Mental Health Resources for Members 

This continues to be a difficult time for many people, but there are lots of resources available to help deal with stress and cope with the many challenges we’re facing. Please remember: you are a member of a union, and we have each other’s back. Click here for more information on crisis phone and chat lines, tele-mental health options, and the state’s COVID-19 stress phone line, and more >> 

July 13 Telephone Town Hall Calls

UFCW 21 Telephone Town Hall Monday, July 13 at 6:30 PM 
Call-in Phone Number:  888-652-0386 Meeting ID: 4947 

TO JOIN: This Monday, July 13, listen for a phone call from UFCW 21 between 6:30 and 6:40 pm. (Note that sometimes this call appears on phones as “potential spam.”) If you miss the call or don’t receive a call, just use the call-in number above to join the call at any time. 

Health Care UFCW 21 Telephone Town Hall Monday, July 13 at 7:30 PM 
Call-in Phone Number:  888-652-2664  Meeting ID: 4948 

TO JOIN THE CALL: This Monday, July 13, listen for a phone call from UFCW 21 between 7:30 and 7:40 pm. (Note that sometimes this call appears on phones as “potential spam.”) If you miss the call or don’t receive a call, just use the call-in number above to join the call at any time. 

Resources from our Guardian Nurses

Resources for UFCW 21 Town Hall on June 15, 2020

1. National Suicide Prevention Line: 800.273.8255 or https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org/

2. King County Crisis Line: 866.427.4747 or 206.461.3222 or https://www.kingcounty.gov/depts/community-human-services/mental-health-substance-abuse/services/crisis-services.aspx

3. National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI)/Washington office: NAMI Washington is the state office of the nation’s largest grassroots mental health organization dedicated to building better lives for those affected by mental health conditions. (206) 783-4288 or website: https://www.namiwa.org/

4. Asian Counseling and Referral Service (ACRS); promotes social justice and the well-being and empowerment of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders and other underserved by developing, providing and advocating for innovative, effective and efficient community-based multilingual and multicultural services.  https://acrs.org/ or 206-695-7600

5. Black Mental Health Alliance.  A national organization whose mission it is to develop, promote and sponsor trusted culturally-relevant educational forums, trainings and referral services that support the health and well-being of Black people and other vulnerable communities. https://blackmentalhealth.com/ or (410) 338-2642

6. Mindfulness and Meditation: Check out Headspace for hundreds of articles for any mind, any mood, any goal.  Articles about sleep, anxiety, meditation, movement and healthy living. https://www.headspace.com/ or check out https://www.calm.com/

7. Domestic Violence Hotline (with on-line chat functionality) www.thehotline.org or 800-799-7233

8. Sexual Assault National Hotline (with on-linen chat functionality) www.rainn.org or 800-656-HOPE

9. On-line emotional support: www.7cups.com offers 180 professional therapists and over 300,000 trained listeners.

10. National Parent Helpline:  powerful online resource for parents and caregivers of children all across the United States.  https://www.nationalparenthelpline.org/

11. El Centro de la Raza Center. A local community organization whose mission it is to confront problems of racism, sexism and other forms of inequality http://www.elcentrodelaraza.org/

Find additional resources for UFCW 21 Members here

Telephone Town Hall Monday June 15

Special Opportunity for Telephone Town Hall Monday June 15 at 6:30 PM

Many workplaces are as stressful or even more stressful than they have ever been before. It can impact our health at work and at home. We want to hear about your concerns and help answer your questions.

As you are aware, we have been doing Telephone Town Halls for the past three months to keep members informed and answer questions. Next week, on Monday June 15th at 6:30 PM we are inviting all members to join our call with our special guests – expert professional nurses who can help us learn how to keep ourselves mentally and emotionally safe and sound during the ongoing crisis.

Please call in to the Town Hall, Monday at 6:30.

888-652-0380
Meeting ID: 4922

Over the coming days we would love to hear from you about questions you may have so we can prepare for the call. Reply to this email and let us know:

• How have the stresses in your workplaces changed as a result of more workload and fewer staff or more pressures?

• How are levels of anxiety about furloughs or reduced hours leading to less take home pay?

• As the economy opens up and Stay at Home orders are relaxed, are you at all concerned about how this could increase your exposure to COVID 19? If yes, how does that make you feel and would you like to learn more about how to address that fear and anxiety?

• Other concerns you have questions about that you would like to hear answers to?

On top of the COVID 19 pandemic, the recent killing of George Floyd has brought to the surface long-standing racial injustices that have been part of the United States since before we were a nation. We as a union have been and are continuing to work at becoming an anti-racist organization and are also working on creating systemic changes in our workplaces and society so all workers have equal opportunities for employment that is safe and has the benefits of a union.

On Monday we will be joined by two professional nurses to answer your questions live:

Stephen Mitchell, RN, BSN, MPA: Stephen was born and raised in the Seattle area and went to nursing school at Seattle University.  He has been a nurse for more than 10 years and most of that time he has worked in mental health nursing in a variety of settings and facilities around the Puget Sound. In his role as the mental health nurse for the Sound Trust Mobile Care Coordinator Program, Stephen supports members through the often complex world of mental health as well as members struggling with and recovering from drug and alcohol abuse.

Andy (Andrea) Votendahl, RN, BSN:  Andy is also a native Seattleite, having lived and worked here all her life.  She has been a nurse for more than 28 years in a variety of roles.  Immediately prior to joining the Mobile Care Coordinator team at Sound Trust, Andy worked as an organizer representing nurses and other healthcare workers at local area hospitals including Swedish Medical Center and Harborview, where she was the immigrant rights organizer. Andy has taken and led various trainings on structural racism and antiracism work, and focuses right now on coordinating care with members who have acute medical needs.

We look forward to hearing from you soon and your joining the call on Monday the 15th at 6:30 PM. Again, the call in number is:

888-652-0380
Meeting ID: 4922

Join us for UFCW 21 Telephone Town Hall calls

You’re invited to call into our weekly Telephone Town Hall using the call-in information below: 

Monday, June 8 at 6:30 PM 

Call-in Phone Number: 888-652-0380 
Meeting ID: 4899 

Health Care:

Monday, June 8 at 7:30 PM 

Call-in Phone Number: 888-652-0383 
Meeting ID: 4900 

June 1: Telephone Town Hall Calls

Join fellow union members for this week’s 

UFCW 21 Live Telephone Town Halls

Monday, June 1 

6:30pm 

Call-in number: 888-652-2664 

Meeting ID: 4865 

These meetings are an opportunity to come together to discuss workplace safety, ongoing campaigns for hazard pay, questions about things like childcare, unemployment, or mental health, and anything else going on in your workplace or community as we respond to the COVID-19 pandemic.  

Join us by picking up the phone when we call you between 6:30 and 6:40pm on Monday, or you can call in yourself with the call-in information above. 

And we will be joined again by our partners at Teamsters 38. 

SUBJ: You’re invited: Mon. 6/1 at 5:30pm Union Tele-Town Hall Meeting 

Special Public Sector Telephone Town Hall Call 

Monday, June 1 

5:30pm 

Call-in number: 888-652-0386 

Meeting ID: 4864 

These meetings are an opportunity to come together to discuss workplace safety, ongoing campaigns for hazard pay, questions about things like childcare, unemployment, or mental health, and anything else going on in your workplace or community as we respond to the COVID-19 pandemic.  

Join us by picking up the phone when we call you between 5:30 and 5:40pm on Monday, or you can call in yourself with the call-in information above. 

We will also be joined by workplace leaders from the Washington Public Employees Association UFCW 135. 

Health Care 

Monday, June 1 

7:30pm 

Call-in number: 888-544-2310 

Meeting ID: 4866 

These meetings are an opportunity to come together to discuss workplace safety, ongoing campaigns for hazard pay, questions about things like childcare, unemployment, or mental health, and anything else going on in your workplace or community as we respond to the COVID-19 pandemic.  

Join us by picking up the phone when we call you between 7:30 and 7:40pm on Monday, or you can call in yourself with the call-in information above.

OTHER UPDATES: 

Washington State Reopening Non-emergency and Elective Medical/Dental Procedures 

As of May 17, health care and dental facilities are able to offer non-emergency and elective procedures only if they are able to meet the state’s safety criteria, including providing appropriate protective equipment for workers and patients and having a formal employee feedback process. Please review the information in this order and if you have new ideas about how we can help all members understand and enforce these safety guidelines, be in touch. 

• UFCW 21 message about this new order, including safety criteria and link to the governor’s proclamation 

• Report any safety issues you are facing or share ideas for how to better enforce our safety at work: safetyreport@ufcw21.org  

May 18: Telephone Town Hall Calls Call-in Information

UFCW 21 Telephone Town Hall 

Monday, May 18 at 6:30 PM 

Call-in Phone Number: 888-652-5403 

Meeting ID: 4787 

Call in at 6:30 pm to join fellow UFCW 21 members in asking questions, sharing ideas, and hearing directly from one another on what we’re all doing to face the COVID-19 crisis, get the support we need, and stand up for working people. 

Health Care UFCW 21 Telephone Town Hall 

Monday, May 18 at 7:30 PM 

Call-in Phone Number: 866-304-0621 

Meeting ID: 4788 

Call in at 7:30 pm to join fellow UFCW 21 members in asking questions, sharing ideas, and hearing directly from one another on what we’re all doing to face the COVID-19 crisis, get the support we need, and stand up for working people. 

May 11: COVID-19 Telephone Town Hall for UFCW 21 Members – Call-In Only!

Note: This week’s Telephone Town Hall meetings are call-in only, meaning you must call the number below to join in.

Join us for a town hall call to ask questions, share ideas, hear from your fellow members and union leadership, and work together to face the COVID-19 crisis and stand up for working people.

We are testing different methods to make these calls better for everyone, so this week’s is call-in only. You will not receive a call at the meeting time, so mark your calendar and call in at the number and time below:

Monday, May 11

6:30 pm

Phone number: 844-227-7553

Meeting ID: 4677

Health Care Members Call:

Monday, May 11

7:30 pm

Phone number: 844-227-7561

Meeting ID: 4678

May 4: Telephone Town Hall Call about safety, resources, actions, and next steps

May 4: UFCW 21 Telephone Town Hall Calls

These weekly Town Halls are a chance to ask questions, share ideas, and hear directly from fellow UFCW 21 members, union leadership, and others on what we’re all doing to face the COVID-19 crisis and stand up for working people. 

Don’t forget to share your experience: we’re collecting the voices of working people during the COVID-19 crisis to share with the public. Take the survey here >>  

Monday, May 4 @ 6:30pm 

You will receive a call at the number on file for you between 6:30 – 6:40 pm, but if you miss the call or don’t receive one, please call in at 888-652-0377. If it asks you for a Meeting ID, use 4675. 

Monday, May 4 @ 7:30pm Health Care Members

You will receive a call at the number on file for you between 7:30 – 7:40 pm, but if you miss the call or don’t receive one, please call in at 888-652-0379. If it asks you for a Meeting ID, use 4676. 

• If you work in a hospital and you haven’t rated your workplace’s response to COVID-19 yet, fill out a Hospital Report Card today. 

April 27: Telephone Town Hall Call about safety, resources, actions, and next steps

JOIN US! 

UFCW 21 Telephone Town Hall 

Monday, April 27 at 6:30 pm 

These weekly Town Hall calls are a chance to ask your questions, share ideas, and hear directly from fellow UFCW 21 members, union leadership, and others on what we’re all doing to face the COVID-19 crisis and stand up for working people. 

You will receive a call at the number on file for you between 6:30 – 6:40 pm, but if you miss the call or don’t receive one, please call in at 888-652-0381. If it asks you for a Meeting ID, use 4612. 

Health Care Workers:

UFCW 21 Telephone Town Hall 

Monday, April 27 at 7:30 pm 

You will receive a call at the number on file for you between 7:30 – 7:40 pm, but if you miss the call or don’t receive one, please call in at 888-652-5399. If it asks you for a Meeting ID, use 4613. 

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Other important actions & resources:

Speak Out

We need to keep sharing the voices of working people during this crisis. Help do that by speaking out: answer a few questions about what it’s like in your workplace or in your community right now by taking this survey, and help us spread the word about what’s going on for workers during this crisis. 

Add your voice here.

Unemployment Resources & FAQ 

• Anyone dealing with lost hours, shutdowns, or unemployment can find an in-depth resource on our state’s Unemployment Insurance program on our website, UFCW21.org 
   

• Have you filed for unemployment since the COVID-19 outbreak? Our allies at Working Washington are collecting people’s reports on that process—what’s working, and what’s not—so we can identify the biggest problems and advocate together to make the system work better. Take their survey here. 

April 20: Telephone Town Hall Call about safety, resources, and next steps

Join us on Monday, April 20. This call is an opportunity to hear directly from fellow UFCW 21 members, union leadership, and other experts about the COVID-19 crisis, as well as ask any questions you have.

We will call between 6:30-6:40pm, all you have to do is answer the call and you will be on the Telephone Town Hall. Press '0' at any time to ask a question. If you miss the outgoing call, you can join by dialing (888) 652-0386.

Health Care Members: We are holding a call at 7:30pm to discuss safety, resources, and next steps. We will also have guest speakers and members on the line to answer questions. Press '0' at any time to ask a question. If you miss the outgoing call, you can join by dialing (888) 652-5404.

April 6: Telephone Town Hall Call about safety, resources, and next steps

Join us on Monday, April 6 as we discuss safety, resources and ask questions.

We will call between 6:30-6:40pm, all you have to do is answer the call and you will be on the Telephone Town Hall. Press '0' at any time to ask a question. If you miss the outgoing call, you can join by dialing (855) 832-7463.

Health Care Members: We are holding a call at 7:30pm to discuss safety, resources, and next steps. We will also have guest speakers and members on the line to answer questions. Press '0' at any time to ask a question. If you miss the outgoing call, you can join by dialing (855) 832-7463.

March 6: Join the Health Care Workers Virtual Town Hall

Health Care Workers Virtual Town Hall on Coronavirus/COVID-19

Join state and county public health officials, union leaders, and fellow health care workers to exchange information, learn the latest updates, and understand the unions’ role in ensuring workplace safety. 

TOMORROW, FRIDAY MARCH 6
11:00 am – 12:30 pm

To join the town hall:
Visit https://zoom.us/j/419635168
Or call-in by dialing (408) 638-0968 — Meeting ID: 419 635 168
 
All health care members are invited to participate.
This call is co-hosted by UFCW 21, WSNA, and SEIU 1199NW.

Providence Telephone Town Hall

Thank you to everyone who participated in the Telephone Town Hall.

2019 Providence Town Hall Call

Fall 2019 General Membership Meeting

This General Membership Meeting session, we are testing out a Townhall Call for members who work and/or live in Brewster, Centralia, Colville/Chewelah, Moses Lake, Omak, Republic, and South Bend. This is in an effort to make meetings more accessible to members and save member resources. Read more about the Townhall Call below the list of GMM locations and times.

Aberdeen
Monday, November 11
6:00pm
Grays Harbor Hospital
West Campus
915 Anderson Drive
Conference Room E - 1st Floor

Auburn (New)
Wednesday, November 13
1:15pm
Auburn Regional Medical Center
Plaza 1: 202 N Division St
AMC - 1st Floor
Board room

Bellevue
Thursday, November 14
9:00am & 7:00pm
Sheraton Hotel
100 112th Ave NE
Newport Room

Bellingham
Wednesday, November 13
7:00pm
Quality Inn Baron Suites
100 E Kellogg Road
Olympus Room

Bremerton
Thursday, November 14
11:00am
Harrison Medical Center
2520 Cherry Ave
Aspen Room - 2nd Floor

Brewster (New)
Monday, November 11
*Townhall Call 5:15pm

Centralia (New)
Wednesday, November 13
10:00am
Providence Centralia Hospital
914 S Scheuber Road
Cafeteria

Monday, November 11
*Townhall Call 5:15pm

Colville/Chewelah (New)
Monday, November 11
*Townhall Call 5:15pm

Coupeville
Wednesday, November 13
3:15pm
WhidbeyHealth Medical Center
101 N Main St
Conference Room 1

Enumclaw
Monday, November 11
1:00pm
Guesthouse Inn
1000 Griffin Ave
Meeting Room

Everett (New)
Thursday, November 14
9:00am & 7:00pm
Snohomish County PUD
2320 California Street
Room TC2-A

Federal Way
Tuesday, November 12
9:00am
Hometown Office Suites & Svcs
33530 1st Way South #102
Classroom

Forks
Monday, November 11
2:00pm
Forks Community Hospital
530 Bogachiel Way
Main Conference Room

Sea-Tac
Monday, November 11
7:00pm
Angle Lake Family Resource Center
4040 S 188th St, STE 100
Meeting Room

Seattle
Tuesday, November 12
9:30am & 7:00pm
Phinney Neighborhood Center
6532 Phinney Ave N
Room 6 - Blue Bldg.

Thursday, November 14
9:00am & 7:00pm
UFCW 21 Office
5030 1st Ave S
Joe Crump Hall

Sequim
Wednesday, November 13
7:00pm
Quality Inn
134 River Road
Breakfast Room

Shelton (New)
Tuesday, November 12
12:00pm
Roosters Restaurant
3001 Olympic Hwy N
Large Room

Silverdale
Wednesday, November 13
9:00am & 5:30pm
UFCW 21 Office
3888 NW Randall Way #105
Conference Room

South Bend (New)
Monday, November 11
*Townhall Call 5:15pm

Spokane
Thursday, November 14
8:00am, 1:00pm & 4:00pm
UFCW 21 Office
2805 N Market St
Conference Room

Tacoma (New)
Tuesday, November 12
2:00pm & 5:00pm
Tacoma General Hospital
315 MLK Jr Way
2pm - MB Conference Room (3M North)
5pm - MB Board Room (East Wing)

Tonasket (New)
Wednesday, November 13
12:30pm & 2:00pm
North Valley Hospital
203 S Western Ave
Inservice Room

Walla Walla
Monday, November 11
1:00pm
Providence St. Mary’s Medical Center
401 W Poplar St
Vincentian Room

Wenatchee
Thursday, November 14
12:00pm
Confluence Health
Central WA Hospital
1300 Fuller St
Conference Room J

Kennewick (New)
Monday, November 11
6:00pm
IBEW 112
114 N Edison St
Meeting Room

Kent (New)
Thursday, November 14
9:00am & 5:30pm
Kent Commons
525 4th Ave N
am: Stage Room
pm: Interurban Room

Lynnwood
Monday, November 11
7:00pm
Snohomish County PUD
21014 63rd Ave W
Conference Room

Monroe
Thursday, November 14
3:30pm
EvergreenHealth Monroe
14701 179th Ave SE
The Cafe Corner

Moses Lake (New)
Monday, November 11
*Townhall Call 5:15pm

Mount Vernon
Thursday, November 14
7:00pm
UFCW 21 Office
1510 N 18th St
Conference Room

Oak Harbor
Wednesday, November 13
7:00pm
Best Western Harbor Plaza
33175 SR 20
Oak Harbor Room

Olympia
Monday, November 11
12:00pm
Kaiser Permanente
700 Lily Rd NE
Conference Room A

Tuesday, November 12
3:30pm
Capital Medical Center
3900 Capital Mall Dr SW
Cafeteria

Wednesday, November 13
1:00pm
Providence St. Peter Hospital
413 Lily Road NE
Cafeteria

Omak (New)
Monday, November 11
*Townhall Call 5:15pm

Port Angeles
Wednesday, November 13
4:30pm
Olympic Medical Center
939 Caroline Street
Linkletter Hall

Port Townsend
Tuesday, November 12
12:00pm & 5:15pm
Pt. Townsend Senior Center
620 Tyler St
Board Room

Republic (New)
Monday, November 11
*Townhall Call 5:15pm

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TOWNHALL CALL meeting

This General Membership Meeting session, we are testing out a Townhall Call for members who work and/or live in Brewster, Centralia, Colville/Chewelah, Moses Lake, Omak, Republic, and South Bend. This is in an effort to make meetings more accessible to members and save member resources.

The live Townhall Call will be hosted by your union President Faye Guenther and union Secretary Treasurer Joe Mizrahi. All you need to do is pick up your phone when we call, and you will be connected to the live Townhall Call meeting. You will have the opportunity to ask questions on this call. The call will be at 5:15pm on Monday, November 11. To make sure we have your correct phone number go to: UFCW21.org/update-your-information by November 8.

If you would like your location to have a Townhall Call in the future, please go to: UFCW21.org/gmmcall.

We look forward to talking to you!

Grocery Store Bargain: Telephone Town Hall Meeting

Strong turnout for Wednesday night’s telephone town hall. Some of the main topics discussed were around scheduling, the pension, the employers proposal on wages, health care, premiums and holidays, and our next steps moving forward. Thank you to all who participated.

August 7, 2019 Grocery Store Bargain Telephone Town Hall Recording