Planned Parenthood - Upcoming Union Rep Meetings

WEDS 7/27/22

Bremerton HC: 8:30am - 10:30am

Port Angeles HC: 12:30pm - 2:30pm

Olympia HC: 10:30am - 12:30pm

Puyallup HC: 2pm - 4pm

Federal Way HC: 4:30pm - 6:30pm

Tacoma HC: 9am - 12pm

White Center HC: 1pm - 3pm

THURS 7/28/22

Marysville HC: 9:30am - 11:30am

Everett HC: 1pm - 3pm

Lynnwood HC: 3:30 - 5:30pm

Bellevue HC: 10:00am - 12pm

Central District: 1:30pm - 4pm

Northgate HC: 9am - 11am

University District HC: 12:30pm - 3:30pm

FRI 7/29/22

Tacoma HC: 8:30am - 11am

Central District HC: 12:30pm - 3:30pm


Good Afternoon Planned Parenthood Union Members!

I’m happy to announce we’ll be visiting all the health center locations later this week, Wednesday through Friday, July 27-29. The schedule is above. Fellow UFCW Union Reps will be joining me to spend a few hours in each clinic. We are here to listen, so I hope you’ll take some time from your busy workday to say hello and voice any workplace concerns. 

If you are unavailable, please contact me at 206-436-6570 to raise any concerns. We know staffing and retention are major concerns to you and your union is working on grand scheme solutions, so your concerns are important to us. Finally, thank you for providing such crucial care to our patients—you are far more appreciated than you realize. 

Take care, all.

—Charlie King, UFCW 3000 Union Rep

UFCW 3000 is Committed to Fighting for Reproductive Justice

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UFCW 3000 is committed to fighting for Reproductive Justice.

As Union members, we know that our right to control our labor hinges on our right to control our bodies. And now, more than ever, workers and our bodily autonomy are under attack.

Health Care Workers, including UFCW 3000 members at Planned Parenthood in Washington State, are at the forefront of providing vital reproductive health care services.

However, since the recent Supreme Court decision overturning Roe v. Wade, reproductive rights are no longer protected for everyone in the U.S.

Washington State law guarantees the right to choose, protecting access to reproductive healthcare and abortion services. However, unless healthcare workers have a voice on the job to advocate for themselves, their patients, and their communities, these vital reproductive health services could become inaccessible to many.  

Now is the time to take action in support of reproductive justice, health care workers, and those impacted disproportionately by the SCOTUS decision: women, people of marginalized genders, trans and non-binary people, Black and brown people, the disabled, and the poor.

How can you get involved? Take Action with Planned Parenthood Workers. 

Take Action with your Union.

Here, UFCW 3000 members speak out for Reproductive Justice:

Planned Parenthood workers are UFCW 3000 Members

“Navigating the for-profit healthcare system as a Planned Parenthood clinic worker has been hard enough. The overturning of Roe v. Wade will now make our patients suffer with longer wait times, fewer resources, and expensive travel costs. It's time for the Labor movement to rise and join women’s rights organizations and others and say enough is enough. We need to lay the groundwork to push back against these attacks on our basic rights. They are being taken away before our very eyes - voting rights, women’s rights, civil rights. It goes on and on. Roe v. Wade was won in the first place because the people rose, and with women leading the charge, demanded a change to the laws that put us in danger and threatened our health, threatened our freedom and threatened our economic future. Only a fighting approach can save our rights to protect equitable and affordable access to women’s health care and abortion on demand, without apology.” — Natalie Snitzer, Planned Parenthood of the Great Northwest, Hawai’i, Alaska, Indiana, Kentucky*

How can my patients lose a right we’ve had for 50 years?

"I’ve been working in health care for 39 years; most of that time has been in maternity and caring for new-born babies at Tacoma General Hospital. For that entire time and long before, women have had the right under federal law to make decisions about our own bodies, our health, our reproductive rights, and whether or not we are pregnant. That has been the law for 50 years. Now these rights have been taken away by those who want to push our nation backward. Our country should be going forward, not backward. We should be giving all women more access to health care, not adding restrictions that harm women, especially women who may be of lower income or women of color. That is how we better protect new-born children." — Patricia Brown, LPN, MultiCare* 

We’re all at risk.

"I have raised my daughters to understand that they control their own bodies. They are responsible for their actions. That is one way that they stay safe, and all moms want their kids to be safe. As a mom, I don’t want the Supreme Court or Congress – most of whom are men – telling our daughters that they cannot make decisions for their own health, their future. This is 100% a woman’s right and should be made by women. If that right can be taken away, that’s not only a problem today for our reproductive rights, but it’s also a slippery slope for tomorrow and could lead to other rights taken away. As a gay woman, I fear this can easily lead to removing other rights we have won like marriage equality." — Amy Dayley Angell, Front End Checker, QFC*

We need to protect our privacy

"Our Right to Privacy must be protected. It’s one of the most important rights we have in the United States. I have read the opinion released from the Supreme Court and I feel it is actually about so much more than a women’s right to choose if she has an abortion. If the government can invade our privacy so much that they can tell a woman what she can and cannot do with her own body around something so private as her own health, her reproductive health, where does it stop? Then we’re all vulnerable to having our privacy taken away by elected officials who feel differently than we do. Then what’s next? Freedom of speech? Freedom to vote? Freedom to be part of a Union? Freedom of religion? That’s not what our country is about. Our freedoms should not be taken away. But let’s not fool ourselves, that is exactly what is happening here and that is wrong." — Shannon Corrick, File Maintenance, Safeway*

Unfair and not right

"I am so enraged by the fact that we as a country are going backwards on women’s rights to access reproductive health care and control of our bodies. These rights are a baseline for establishing a life and living with the freedom to control your future. I believe Health Care is a human right -- and it’s private -- it’s between a person and their doctor. It’s hard because, as workers, we want to do what’s right for our patients, but changes to the law could tie our hands. I’m concerned that some states like Kentucky have passed heartbeat legislation requiring ultrasound technicians, like me, to make women hear the heartbeat before making any reproductive health decisions. That is unfair and simply not right. It puts health care workers in a position of shaming and guilting patients, instead of treating our patients with the respect and privacy they deserve in moments that are very personal." — Bryana Kolppa, Sonographer, Kaiser Permanente*

It’s about our future

"This is not just a question of reproductive rights. This is a question about will women have a say on own health, our own financial future. One of the biggest causes of poverty for women in our country is having a child as a single mom. If that is something a person decides to do, that is fine. But a person should not be forced by our government to become impoverished just because they become pregnant. We need to invest in family planning, we need to invest in access to health care. We need to push back against the Supreme Court’s decision to strip away our most basic rights and pass a new law to put these protections in place for all women in our country. It is not right that just because of your income or the zip code you happen to live in, that you have different rights than someone else." — Liisa Luick, Sales Associate, Macy’s*

This should worry everybody

"It makes me angry. This is the 21st century in America. How can half the population be told she can’t control her own body? How can a bunch of old white men – and that is mostly who makes up the US Senate that has confirmed these Supreme Court Justices – how do they get to choose what a woman does with her body when so many men can’t seem to control their own. Let’s be honest with each other. If men were more responsible with their bodies, most unwanted pregnancies would not happen in the first place. This right should not be determined by what state a woman happens to live in. When I was younger, I’d go to Planned Parenthood to get birth control because that’s what I could afford. Next they will want to take away the right to contraception. We need more education, more access, and more care. Not less. And if they can take this away, this right after 50 years, as a Naturalized Citizen, I fear that my right to vote may be next. This should worry everybody who holds our democracy dear." — Kyong Barry, Front End Supervisor, Albertsons

My body. My choice.

“Forcing our healthcare system to go backward in the regard to our rights is unacceptable. The simple statement of “My body, my choice” should be reason enough to stop allowing our government control of our bodies and life choices. Birth control is never 100% effective. And there are reasons we have advanced our healthcare system to include safe abortion options; not all pregnancies are viable or safe to carry to term, some are a result of rape, some may cause a family to become financially unstable. We have the right to consider and act on all of those complicated factors for ourselves, without the government’s input. We have the right to choose our own future, no one else gets to decide that for us. We need to stand together and fight for our rights. Hopefully, this will be the last time we have to state the obvious: “My body. My choice!” — Michaela Roberts, Respiratory Therapist, Providence*


*Disclaimer: These statements are those of the union member listed and don’t represent the companies they work for. The employer's name is listed only for showing where the union member works.

Planned Parenthood Union Members Approve Contract

On September 16, Planned Parenthood members overwhelmingly ratified their successor contract in an online vote. The new two-year contract includes across the board wage increases, an additional paid holiday for Juneteenth, and other improvements with no takeaways!

Many thanks to our Bargaining Team and all who participated!

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Bargaining Team: Charlie King, Mona Lisa Baumann, Sage Alixander, Jennifer Morgan, Mollie Overby

UFCW 21 Member Story: Taylor Cares For Both Her Patients and Her Coworkers

Taylor Fleming, Medical Assistant at Planned Parenthood, poses For a photo.

Taylor Fleming, Medical Assistant at Planned Parenthood, poses For a photo.

Time for another #MemberMonday spotlight!

Taylor Fleming is a Medical Assistant who has worked at Planned Parenthood for over a year. Before that, she graduated from Western Washington University and is now a proud UFCW 21 member.

Taylor was glad to find work where she felt like she could work in the service of others — and that her first job is a good union job. Taylor loves her co-workers and the work that she does because she feels that she’s been able to develop rapport and trust with her patients.

Of course, being a frontline, essential worker during the COVID-19 pandemic has been tough and stressful for Taylor. Many of her coworkers have left the clinic — in part because of the way management has treated workers, their capacity, and scheduling.

Taylor has seen the retention & turnover issue impacting healthcare workers first-hand. She believes that #SafeStaffingSavesLives and these issues motivated her to get involved with the help of her union rep, Lauren.

Today, Taylor is a reliable resource for her peers. She enjoys helping people better understand their contract, lifting up grievances as necessary, and fostering camaraderie amongst her coworkers. Her work truly contributes to a healthy and positive work environment!

Thank you Taylor for stepping up and becoming a leader who your coworkers trust to help them!

#UnionStrong

Planned Parenthood - Tentative Agreement Reached

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Throughout 6 months of bargaining, management has pushed back on our proposals citing financial constraints. We were able to request and receive financial information from our region of the Affiliate to confirm the financial situation.

We were able to deliver our petitions and tell the stories of our current and past coworkers and the struggles we face day to day to keep the doors open and serve our patients with care and compassion.

The agreement we are recommending is for 2 years while the affiliate works to strengthen their financial position 
and includes:

  • Wage increases for all employees: 3% upon ratification with retro back to June 1; 3.5% in June of 2022

  • Additional Juneteenth (6/19) holiday

  • Improved bereavement leave

  • Improved grievance process

We said NO to:

  • Making call assignments mandatory for clinicians

  • Management’s ability to nullify our contract during emergencies like the current pandemic

We are continuing to negotiate time off for recovering for side effects of now mandatory vaccines including flu and COVID vaccines. Once we approve a contract, we can focus on building our power through legislative and organizing work.

In order to vote, everyone needs to make sure their personal email is up to date in our records. If you did not receive this announcement via email, please visit: ufcw21.org/update-your-information. If you do not receive an email to vote on Thursday, September 16, then please reach out to your Union Representative no later than 5PM on the day of the vote to provide an updated email address.


Full details of the offer will be available at an online vote meeting on Zoom!
Monday, September 13 @ 5:30PM-7PM
Thursday, September 16 @ 5PM - 7PM

Contact your Bargaining Team or Union Rep for call-in details!

Vote on your contract!
Thursday, September 16 @ 7AM - 7PM

We will be voting online via “SimplyVoting”. You will be receiving an email from UFCW 21 via “SimplyVoting” with your unique login information.

“We’re relieved that management listened to our concerns and is willing to offer a reasonable agreement given the current financial situation of the affiliate. We appreciate everyone that signed the petition and shared their stories with us. We couldn’t have done it without you! Thank you!”

- Your Bargaining Team:
Sage Alixander, Mona Lisa Baumann, Charlie King, Jennifer Morgan,
Mollie Overby

Planned Parenthood - Information Requested

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We met with Management on Monday, August 16 for further contract negotiations. Even with the overwhelming support on the petitions we circulated, we are still far apart on economics. Our Bargaining Team has proposed both across the board and longevity increases as well as other economic improvements. Management has stated that giving more than small cost of living increases could have dire consequences for the Affiliate.

We have requested financial and other information from Management to substantiate these claims. Our Bargaining Team will review the information before we make a counter proposal. Our next bargaining date is scheduled for September 3.

“We need more information to assess the financial status of the Affiliate before we can make a comprehensive proposal.”

—Your Bargaining Team

Charlie King, PAC Rep - Tacoma; Monalisa Baumann, MA - Federal Way; Jennifer Morgan, PCC - Tacoma; Sage Alixander, Insurance Biller - Seattle; Mollie Overby, Community Outreach Educator

Join us for a virtual Contract Action Meeting to discuss our next steps at the bargaining table!

Monday, August 23 • 5:30 PM

Contact your Bargaining Team or Union Rep for call-in details. Details will be also emailed out.

Planned Parenthood - Economic Response from Management

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We met with Management on Monday to receive their first response to our comprehensive economic proposal. They rejected many of our non-wage proposals including:

  • Cash out of vacation over the cap

  • 3 additional sick days

  • Premiums for receiving training in specialty skills

  • Commitment to reinstating retirement match

We did get agreement on an increase to the bilingual premium and adding Juneteenth (June 19) as a holiday beginning in 2022.

“We see the affiliate offering recruitment bonuses for certain positions, but we’d rather see that money invested in keeping current employees. Better wages and premiums will also help with recruitment.” 

—Your Bargaining Team

Charlie King, PAC Rep - Tacoma; Monalisa Baumann, MA - Federal Way; Jennifer Morgan, PCC - Tacoma; Sage Alixander, Insurance Biller - Seattle

We need to hear from you! Management is saying they cannot yet commit to when retirement matching will be reinstated. How has the pause in matching affected you? 

Share your story with us here:

Planned Parenthood - Bargaining Continues

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We met with Management Tuesday and delivered our economic proposals:

  • A two-year contract

  • Daily overtime for work past your scheduled shift

  • Wage increases retroactive to June 1

  • Moving to increases twice a year: June 1, and your anniversary

  • Adding Juneteenth (June 19) as a recognized, paid holiday

  • Reinstating retirement matching contributions

  • Premiums for receiving training in specialty skills

  • Expansions to bereavement and sick leave

  • Minimum wage escalators to keep all scales above the minimums

  • Improvements to bilingual premium

  • Severance in the event of layoff or closure

Additionally we have made proposals to improve incentives and rotation of on-call work for clinicians!

We were able to reach Tentative Agreements (TAs) on:

  • Innovative work schedules beyond the standard 5 – 7.5 hour days

  • 30 day notice if asked to return to the office from a telecommuting agreement

  • Expanded grievance timelines

  • Clarifications to job posting language and management rights

Your Bargaining Team: Charlie King, PAC Rep - Tacoma; Monalisa Baumann, MA - Federal Way; Jennifer Morgan, PCC - Tacoma; Sage Alixander, Insurance Biller - Seattle

Join us for a Virtual Contract Action Meeting on Wednesday, Jun 23 @ 7PM to hear more about the proposals! 

Planned Parenthood Progress at the Bargaining Table

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Our bargaining team met with management on Wednesday and made a lot of progress on the language of our contract. We were able to get management to move off of some of their proposals. We have reached tentative agreements around:

  • Ability to grieve all levels of discipline.

  • Capturing Planned Parenthood’s Paid Parental Leave policy in our contract.

  • Notification to the union in advance of any reduction to healthcare or retirement plans.

  • Layoff process for workers not assigned to one location (float clinicians & community outreach educators).

  • Maintaining seniority if laid off then recalled.

  • Clarification to access to benefits during probation period.

  • Clarification to vacation cashout at the end of employment.

  • Cleanup/clarifications to our Union Security language.

Your Bargaining Team: Charlie King, PAC Rep - Tacoma; Monalisa Baumann, MA - Federal Way; Jennifer Morgan, PCC - Tacoma; Sage Alixander, Insurance Biller - Seattle

We expect to make economic proposals at our next bargaining session on June 8.

There are still a few outstanding issues on the table that we need your input on as we move into the economic part of our negotiations.

Your voices help to bring real stories to the bargaining table. Please fill out the bargaining topics survey here: bit.ly/pp-issuesurvey

Planned Parenthood - Management Holds to Bad Proposals

Management Holds to Bad Proposals

While we have reached tentative agreements on:

  • Reinstating our ability to grieve discipline at every level

  • Receiving email address with employee rosters for easier communication

  • Ensuring seniority remains full intact if recalled from a layoff

  • Bringing our contract in compliance with meal and rest break laws

Management has dug in their heels on their anti-union proposals and REJECTED our proposals for:

  • Severance language in case of layoff

  • Notifications on changes to telecommuting practices

  • Paycheck deduction of union initiation fee

  • We have not yet traded proposals on economics.

Your Bargaining Team: Charlie King, PAC Rep - Tacoma; Monalisa Baumann, MA - Federal Way; Jennifer Morgan, PCC - Tacoma; Sage Alixander, Insurance Biller - Seattle

Planned Parenthood - Bargaining Continues

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Our Bargaining Team met with Management on Wednesday to receive Management’s non-economic proposals for our contract. Unfortunately, many of these proposals were outright anti-union including:

  • Using union dues to cover the cost of Management’s attorneys’ fees for lawsuits related to our contract

  • Large expansions of Management rights, potentially eroding union rights 

  • Voiding the entire union contract’s protections during “emergencies” as defined by Management

  • Allowing discipline and attendance to determine layoff and recall instead of seniority and disrupting seniority for certain recall scenarios

  • Limiting workers’ ability to take action educating co-workers and the public during contract disputes and bargaining

Our Bargaining Team proposed adding per diem employees to our contract, and Management rejected the idea entirely. If you work with a per diem, please reach out to a member of the Bargaining Team.

We need to stand together for a contract that improves our wages and working conditions with NO TAKEAWAYS. Wear your sticker to support the Bargaining Team when we return to the table May 10!

Your Bargaining Team: Charlie King, PAC Rep - Tacoma; Monalisa Baumann, MA - Kent; Jennifer Morgan, PCC - Tacoma; Sage Alixander, Insurance Biller - Seattle

Join us for a Virtual Contract Action Meeting on Tuesday, May 11 @ 7PM for more updates! Get the Zoom info here: 

Planned Parenthood - Tentative Agreement Reached with Planned Parenthood of the Great Northwest and Hawaiian Islands

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Our Bargaining Team began meeting this Spring to negotiate our contract. Even though the COVID-19 pandemic prevented us from meeting in person, we have continued to work together to fight for fair wage increases. 

We won respectful wage increases across the board for all employees.

This agreement is for one year (through 5/31/21), so we’ll be back to the table next spring to negotiate a full contract. We’re excited to work with our co-workers to continue to address wages and other issues. 

“Given restrictions on meetings and dealing with an ongoing pandemic, we are glad to have reached this 1-year deal now so that members can get immediate raises. The outcome of the presidential elections will give us a clearer picture or Planned Parenthood’s funding, and we can fight for everything we deserve next year.”

– Your Bargaining Team


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 6/22   9am - 10:30am
 6/22  6pm - 7:30pm
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