Providence Credena Monroe Tentative Agreement Reached!

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Providence Credena Monroe

Tentative Agreement Reached!

“Bargaining our first contract has been very rewarding! Our new contract will provide more equal pay and better benefits. Our solidarity is our strength!” - Our union bargaining team: Sarah Woolman and Laurine Plantilla

Our Bargaining Team is excited to have reached a tentative agreement with Providence Credena! Join us on November 10 to VOTE! Our bargaining team recommends a Yes VOTE on YOUR new three year contract. We will discuss all the wins, explain your new wages and answer any questions you may have, as well as welcome you to your new UNION!

We are proud of a contract that includes:

  • A NEW wage scale that is equitable for advancement and cost of living increases!

  • Across the board wage increases every 6 months over the course of the contract

  • Weekend differentials

  • Temporary Lead Pay

  • More vacation days!

  • Secure all benefits so they can not be changed unless they are bargained with the Union first

Join us to vote: Thursday, November 10, 11:45AM to 12:45PM at Credena Monroe

Members in good standing are encouraged to vote.

If you have any questions, please contact your Union Rep: Anthony Cantu 206-436-6566

Duty Free America - Contract Vote Meeting

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Duty Free America
Contract Vote Meeting

Come to the Westside Pizza in Blaine to vote on the new contract! All the details of the contract will be available for your review and ask questions. This is a fully recommended contract with improvements to wages, other benefits, and no take-aways. There will be pizza and beverages for you to have while you review the offer.

Thursday, November 3
3pm - 5pm

Westside Pizza, 1733 H St Unit 200, Blaine, WA 98230

Wray’s Foods Grocery and Meat Workers Ratify Contract!

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Wray’s Foods

Grocery and Meat Workers at Wray’s food in Yakima ratified their contract on Wednesday October 19

The contract includes:

  • Annual increases for Journey workers

  • Hourly bonuses through the life of the contract

  • Maintaining Health and Welfare

  • Securing our pension and moving into a new variable annuity pension

Contract Union Rep Raul Zaragoza if you have

any question on the new agreement at 509-340-7391

UFCW 3000 Member Story: Brittany Reusse

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Brittany Reusse, proud UFCW 3000 member and ICU RN

It’s #MemberMonday and today we’re spotlighting Brittany Reusse, who is an ICU RN at Providence St. Mary Medical Center!

Shortly after graduating from nursing school, Brittany and her husband relocated to Walla Walla because they wanted to settle down in a town with a strong community atmosphere. Immediately prior to the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, Brittany began working in the float pool. Working through such a challenging time deeply bonded Brittany with her coworkers and allowed her to make many connections throughout the hospital across different units and roles. Eventually, Brittany settled into a permanent position in the ICU.

In the spring 2021, the ICU needed a representative on the bargaining team for contract negotiations. Brittany volunteered, passionate about connecting nurses together, ensuring excellent patient care, and advocating for better working conditions for her colleagues. Brittany says that being the ICU representative (and now a union shop steward!) gave her important perspective on solidarity and what workers can achieve together when we are united.

Brittany — thank you for your leadership and all your hard work in serving your patients, your coworkers, and your community!

Essential Grocery Store Workers Say: Stop Albertsons’ Dividend Payment

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
October 22, 2022
Contact: Tom Geiger, 206-604-3421
Union members and leaders available for media interviews

 

Seattle, WA – On the heels of the proposed merger between grocery giants Kroger and Albertsons, on Tuesday, Albertsons announced that it will pay out a $4 billion dividend to shareholders November 7, 2022. The 64,000+ hard-working members of UFCW 3000, UFCW 367 and Teamsters 38 strongly oppose this dividend payout and are calling upon elected officials and regulators to stop this payment and the resulting devaluation of the company at a time when consumers are facing crushing inflation.

“Taking billions in assets out of a company that is running well, employs hundreds of thousands of essential workers, and provides daily necessities for millions of customers is a bad idea for the workers as well as customers,” said Joe Mizrahi, Secretary Treasurer of UFCW 3000. “That $4 billion could be much-better spent to lower prices of food for consumers facing unprecedented levels of inflation, pay workers more or invest in safer stores for workers and customers. Our essential grocery store members will do everything we can to stop Albertsons from squeezing workers and customers to the bone to shower executives and shareholders with billions.”

UFCW is looking to regulators and elected officials to join us in putting public pressure on Albertsons to invest this $4 billion in workers and lower prices for families, rather than enriching executives and shareholders.

“Our stores are already underfunded,” said longtime grocery store worker Kyong Barry who works at the South Auburn Safeway/Albertsons store in Washington State and is a member of UFCW 3000. “Albertsons just wants to pay out stockholders and bosses instead of investing in workers like me or keeping our stores safer for customers. Paying $4 billion to stockholders is ridiculous when skyrocketing food prices are forcing people in our communities to go hungry. Albertsons should be lowering prices instead of padding our bosses’ pockets.”

 

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Olympic Medical Center MOU ratified!

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Olympic Medical Center

Memorandum of understanding ratified by OMC workers!

On October 11, the Healthcare Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) was ratified with overwhelming support.

What does this mean for you? As Olympic Medical Center transitions everyone’s healthcare back to PEBB from Premera, you will see a $100 lump sum deposited into your Flexible Spending Account (FSA) in January 2023 to help offset any cost during transition. You will be able to use this $100 lump sum immediately starting in January 2023.

If you have any questions, please contact your Union Representative Aimee Oien at 360-662-1981.

Don & Joe’s Meat Tentative Agreement Reached!

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Don & Joe’s Meat

Tentative Agreement Reached! Contract Vote Scheduled!

This historic agreement is a direct result of our actions and commitment to fighting for essential frontline grocery store workers and serving the communities in which we live, both during and long before COVID. This is a Tentative Agreement and is not final until we vote to accept it. Full details of the agreement will be provided at each vote location. Our Union Member Bargaining Team reached this Tentative Agreement and recommends a YES VOTE to accept the proposal from the employers.

Contract VOTE MEETING: new date!

Wednesday, November 16 // 9am – 11am

at Don & Joe’s Meats: 85 Pike St. Seattle, WA 98101

Active members in good standing are eligible to vote. If you have questions contact your union Rep Scott Pattison at 206-436-6527

Duty Free Americas Tentative Agreement Reached!

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Duty Free Americas

Tentative Agreement for New Contract Reached!

Today in negotiations UFCW 3000 reached a tentative agreement for a new contract for Duty Free America. This is a fully recommended agreement with no take-aways and improvements for:

  • Rates of pay

  • Overtime for work in one day

  • Minimum time between shifts

  • Holidays

The date, time, and place of the vote meeting will be announced as soon as possible.

EvergreenHealth Monroe Bargaining Begins!

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EvergreenHealth Monroe

We have started Bargaining for a new Contract!

On Wednesday, October 19, Union Members met with Management to discuss essential contract issues.

We have set up meetings over the next month to bargain over wages and premiums, benefits and working conditions.

Staffing is a huge issue and we have made a proposal to ensure that workers have an opportunity to weigh in on the problems and solutions!

We will be digging more into wages in the next few weeks and will keep you updated!

Make sure your contact information is up to date! If you or someone you know is not getting updates, go to: UFCW21.org/update-your-information

To get more information or find out how you can get more involved contact your rep: Sharra Oakly at 206-436-6614.

Providence Holy Family Tentative Agreement Reached

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Providence Holy Family

Tentative Agreement Reached!

“It was truly an honor to be part of a process where management and union bargaining team met for expedited bargaining and BOTH parties worked hard to get a workable solution in a timely manner that benefited everyone. We came together in Solidarity which brought about change.”

Our bargaining team: top row left to right Joseph Turner Sterile Processing, Emily Hoover Lab Assistant, David Coleck CNA, James Joyce ED Tech, Kendrick Jones EVS. Bottom row left to right Denise Hatch ED Tech, Alysha Cooper CNA, Jodi Spurgin Cook.

After a historic single day of bargaining, we have reached a tentative agreement with Providence Holy Family Hospital for a new three-year contract.

We are very encouraged by the changes we can make when we stand and work together. We are encouraging everyone to join us in voting Yes. Please join us:

Thursday, November 3, 2022

6:00am–8:00am, 11:00am–2:00pm or 5:30pm–8:00pm

in the HEC Room 2.

The new three-year contract includes upon ratification market adjustments 6 months before our contract was set to expire, across the scale wage increases each year of the contract in addition to step increases each year until you hit 16, improved Tuition reimbursement and career ladder opportunities, increase to premiums, ratification bonuses and a process that will allow wage increases throughout the contract due to market increases.

You must be present and a member in good standing to vote. A full document of the tentative agreement will be provided at the vote, and we encourage everyone to come ask any question and vote.

Please reach out to your bargaining team or Union Representative, Lenaya Wilhelm 509-340-7369 with any questions or concerns.

UFCW 3000 Member Story: Nurses at PRMCE Step Up

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This #WorkerWednesday, we want to especially recognize three amazing UFCW 3000 members at Providence Regional Medical Center in Everett, WA.

Heidi, Kristen, and Trevor are all nurses who work at PRMCE. As frontline healthcare workers, they have seen first-hand the impacts of the staffing crisis on their work. Because of their dedication to providing the best possible care to their patients and their community, these amazing worker-leaders have been stepping up to advocate for safe staffing!

Outside of the workplace, Kristen, Trevor, and Heidi have helped raise community awareness on the staffing crisis by appearing in the local papers & media. They’ve also organized coworkers & fellow union members to testify at city council meetings, sharing the perspective of essential workers with lawmakers.

Trevor, Heidi, Kristen…thank you for the work that you do to advocate for your coworkers while working hard to keep your patients and our communities safe & healthy!

Capital Medical Center RNs - Agreement Ratified with unanimous YES votes!

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Capital Medical Center RNs
Agreement Ratified with unanimous YES votes!

We have a new historic agreement with a lot of great wins:

  • New wage scale that eliminates 5 ghost steps with each step either equal or above Providence St. Peters Hospital to help recruit and retain quality Nurses.

  • A committee to discuss call language and policies

  • Health and safety language

  • Increase premiums including float pay, excessive call pay, night shift and others. 

  • Safe staffing language 

  • And much more!

Scan the QR code to find the redline version of the contract OR go to: bit.ly/MHS-CMC-RN-Redline

Providence Holy Family Service and Maintenance - Bargaining begins 7 months before contract expiration

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Providence Holy Family Service and Maintenance
Bargaining begins 7 months before contract expiration

We are scheduled for 3 consecutive days of expedited bargaining beginning on Tuesday, October 18, where we will be focusing on compensation.

“Unusual times demand unusual measures. We are excited to see how this new process works out for our bargaining unit.” - Joseph Turner, Sterile Processing

“We have heard good things about this process throughout the state and now it is our time.” - David Coleck, Nursing Assistant

For questions, please reach out to our Bargaining Team or Union Rep Lenaya Wilhelm @ 509-340-7369

Holy Family Bargaining Team: David Coleck - Nursing Asst, Joseph Turner - Sterile Processing, Jodi Spurgin - Cook, Denise Hatch - ED Tech, Alysha Cooper - Surgery Nursing Asst, Emily Hoover - Lab Asst/Phlebotomist, James Joyce - ED Nursing Asst, Kendrick Jones - Environmental Aide

Essential Grocery Store Workers’ Unions Issue Joint Statement in Response to Proposed Kroger/Albertsons Merger

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UFCW 7 - UFCW 324 - UFCW 367 - UFCW 770 - Teamsters 38 - UFCW 3000

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: October 13, 2022
Contact: Tom Geiger, 206-604-3421

Proposed Kroger/Albertsons Merger Would Be Devastating for Essential Workers and Customers 

Seattle, WA -  Today it was reported that grocery store giant Kroger could announce a deal this week to buy rival grocery store company Albertsons, resulting in a potential merger that would significantly harm local grocery store industries, essential grocery store workers, and customers across the western US from Southern California to the Canadian border to Colorado.

“The proposed merger of these two grocery giants is devastating for workers and consumers alike and must be stopped. Just as our UFCW workers stood together to negotiate landmark new contracts with both Kroger and Albertsons/Safeway within the last year across the western US, we will stand united to fight for access to nutritious food, a safe shopping experiences, and investments in good jobs in our communities. Essential UFCW grocery store workers emerged stronger from the COVID-19 pandemic, winning improved protections against the virus, store violence and other threats. Standing together, we know our voices are stronger than the corporations’ anti-worker rhetoric,” Faye Guenther, President of UFCW 3000.

This proposed merger of two of the largest grocery companies in the nation will no doubt create a monopoly in the grocery industry for many communities, with one company owning a $47 billion market share.

UFCW’s members have been a leading national voice on enforcing federal and state antitrust laws as well as forwarding the values of protecting a fair marketplace that prevents corporations from using monopoly power to exploit customers and workers. We are asking the appropriate administrative and elected officials to step in and stop this merger and protect workers and consumers.

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Evergreen Health Monroe Bargaining Begins Soon!

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Evergreen Health Monroe Bargaining Begins Soon!

Bargaining for a new contract begins October 19. The Bargaining Team is meeting to review priorities and create proposals.

We hear you: Compensation, Staffing and Scheduling are top priorities.

We will keep you updated! If you or someone you know is not receiving emails form UFCW 3000 use this link to update information >>

For more information about how you can get involved contact your Union Representative Sharra Oakley

at 206-436-6614

Richland Fred Meyer Workers Ratify First Contract!

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Richland Fred Meyer Workers Ratify First Contract!

After voting all day today (Friday 10/7), workers at Richland Fred Meyer have overwhelmingly voted to ratify our first union contract!

This legally binding contract includes big wins like:

  • A new wage scale with wage increases each year

  • Workplace safety language and avenues to escalate concerns that aren’t addressed at the store level

  • “Just Cause” protections (meaning we cannot be terminated or disciplined without a reason)

  • A grievance procedure giving us the ability to challenge unjust discipline or any violations of our new contract

  • Access to affordable high-quality health care for ourselves and our families

  • Union recognition and union security to ensure we have a strong union store for years to come

NEXT STEPS – A FIRST CONTRACT IS JUST THE BEGINNING

First, we celebrate. This win took more than three years! Next, we get to work. The next steps will be getting familiar with our new contract, so we can exercise our rights on the job, stepping up to get union training (on contract enforcement, safety, and more), recruiting workplace leaders to become our trained Shop Stewards, and getting to know our UFCW 3000 Union Representative.

Two important things everyone should remember:

If you or a coworker needs any help regarding an investigatory meeting with management, are facing any discipline or corrective action, or believe our contract is being violated, contact the UFCW 3000 Member Resource Center at 1-866-210-3000.

In addition, always remember your rights around meetings with management, called “Weingarten rights” after a 1975 Supreme Court Case:

You have the right to union representation if you are called to a meeting with management that could lead to discipline. Follow these guidelines: The employee must make a clear request for union representation either before or during the interview. (Managers do not have to inform employees of their rights.) Management cannot retaliate for requesting representation. Management must delay questioning until the union steward arrives. It is an unfair labor practice for management to deny an employee’s request for a steward and continue with interrogation. In this case, an employee can refuse to answer management’s questions.

READY TO GET TRAINED UP?

To sign up for further training with our union on things like contract enforcement, Weingarten rights and meetings, grievance procedures, and safety, contact Marc Auerbach, Education Director at 206-436-6519

Providence Everett - Management finally responds to Union proposed incentives and retention bonus!

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Providence Everett Medical Center
Management finally responds to Union proposed incentives and retention bonus!

For several months, we have been asking Providence to focus on improving staffing through incentives. In July, we proposed to Providence Everett Management three incentives to help with retention and recruitment. We proposed: 1) a flip shift incentive which would give day/evening shift employees time-and-a-half for every hour worked during a temporary night shift assignment; 2) an extra shift incentive for any employee who works beyond their assigned FTE; 3) an $8,000 retention bonus, split in two payments, for all employees who have been employed since July 1, 2022.

Providence finally responded to our proposal on October 3. They responded with an extra shift incentive only for RNs, Discharge Planners, Transition Planners, Respiratory Therapists, CT Techs, MRI Techs, Medical Lab Techs, Medical Techs ASCP, Senior Medical Techs, Surgical Techs, and Sterile Processing Techs. These employees who are assigned a 0.9 FTE or below would receive time-and-one-half pay for shifts beyond their FTE and employees who are assigned above a 0.9 FTE would receive double time pay for shifts beyond their FTE.

While we recognize Providence’s effort to alleviate staffing problems with this incentive, we do not believe this is sufficient. The incentive is only for a portion of employees. It is important that all nurses, professionals, and techs be included!

We will be discussing the incentives with your Bargaining Committee and responding to Providence. Please reach out to your Union Rep or Bargaining Committee for questions or comments.