Bartell Drugs - Bargaining Begins!

Our Bargaining Team: Dani Fisher & Trevor Peterson

After months of delays, Management finally came to the table to begin contract negotiations with our Bartell Bargaining Team last week. We had deep discussions on:

• Bartell/Rite Aid’s plans for addressing ongoing workplace security issues and proactively protecting member safety

• How we can make healthcare and other benefits more affordable and accessible for all of us

• Clarifying our PTO use and accrual policies, incident reporting procedures, how to access benefit info off the clock, and reaffirming that we have the right to wear Union buttons at work

Both sides came prepared and ready to make up for the time missed, and our team and Management passed language and benefit proposals. We are hopeful that negotiations continue to be productive as we prepare for our next session on September 1, 2023.

STAND TOGETHER—WEAR YOUR UNION BUTTONS EVERY DAY!

Bartell/Rite Aid’s national Director of Labor Relations confirmed during negotiations that we have the right to wear our UFCW 3000 buttons at work. So let’s do it! We’ll be wearing our Union buttons every day so we can show Management that we’re united and ready to fight for the higher wages, affordable benefits, and safer workplaces that we deserve!

Need more buttons? Let one of us or our Union Reps know ASAP so we can get them to you and your coworkers.

If you haven’t already, help us build our strength so we can win a strong contract by signing our Safety Petition!

SPEAK UP—SHARE YOUR PICTURE AND YOUR STORY!

We need you, your voice, and your experiences—send pictures of you and your coworkers wearing your Union buttons to our team or our Reps!

Share your story about why you’re fighting for better pay, affordable benefits, or safer workplaces—or all three! Write it down or film a short video and share with our team or our Reps, so our coworkers can get fired up and find their own voice

STAY INFORMED—UPDATE YOUR CONTACT INFO

Make sure your contact information is up to date so you don’t miss out on bargaining updates or upcoming Contract Action Team meetings!

If you have any questions, contact your Union Representatives Dominick Ojeda @ (206) 436-6586 and Mohamed Bonah @ (206) 436-6514

Ferry County Public Hospital Service and Maintenance LPN Vote Scheduled

Ferry County Public Hospital Service & Maintenance / LPN

Tentative Agreement reached! Contract Vote Scheduled!

Our Union Bargaining Team members met with Management on August 10, 2023 and were prepared to meet again the next day but were able to reach a tentative agreement late into the day.

“Today was a great day for all of the hardworking employees of Ferry County Health. We established our foundation with a new contract that will give us a voice and return power to those of us that work tirelessly to keep this hospital district running. We will continue to improve our position and strengthen our resolve through sticking with one another and growing our membership. We all deserve this and more.” —Chris Torres, Lab.

“I am so proud for all the results of our hard work and commitment to each other for the benefit of our co-workers. We look forward to working and talking with each of you.” —Nykole Silrus, LPN.

“It was a privilege to work on a contract that benefits all Service & Maintenance and LPN employees. We now know where we stand for the next Three Years.” —Rebecca Thompson, Unit Coordinator.

Contract Vote: August 30, 2023 Please join our Bargaining Team in voting YES on August 30, 2023 at any of the scheduled times in the HUB. 6:30am—8:30am, 11:00am—1:00pm or 4:00pm—7:00pm.

Please reach out to our Bargaining Team or Union Representative Amy Radcliff at 509-340-7370 with any questions or concerns.

UFCW 3000 Member Story: Phil Gillette & Elizabeth Olson

Phil Gillette and Elizabeth Olson

Phil Gillette and Elizabeth Olson both work at the Bellingham Fred Meyer. But their true passion lies in the rabbit rescue that they started.

Bunanza Rabbit Rescue Ranch and Adoption Center got its start in 2015 when someone dumped a post-Easter bunny on Phil and Elizabeth's property in Lynden WA. Soon after they rescued another bunny running down the middle of a highway. Out of love for those first two rabbits in need, Bunanza has grown to include dozens of volunteers and has helped over 750 bunnies find permanent homes – all of them spayed or neutered, socialized, litter trained and vet verified to be healthy.

Phil and Elizabeth are vital members of their community, both at the grocery store and on the expanse of Bunanza Rabbit Resue Ranch!

PCC Bargaining Update

KEY PROPOSALS NOW ON THE TABLE —KEEP UP THE PRESSURE!

Our Union Bargaining Committee met with PCC representatives on August 10. We put quite a few important proposals across the table, and expect serious responses from management at our next bargaining session. The proposals we made include:

• One wage scale for all, whether you’re in Seattle or Issaquah

• Wage proposals for Clerks, Meat Wrappers, and Meat Cutters that establish a starting wage of $25 per hour and achieve $35 per hour for journeypersons by the end of the contract!

• Moving all Helper Clerks to the Clerk wage scale

• Increasing the pay for group A and B by $1.00

• Increases to our Courtesy and Service Counter wage scales

• Increasing night pay differentials

• Wage escalators to guarantee our wages stay above the minimum wage

• Improved holiday language

• Seats for cashiers as well as others

• Strengthening the four 10-hour workdays for grocery

• An ability to pick up open shifts through new DayForce roster

• Increasing the rest between shifts from 10 hours to 12 hours

Take action every day to build power in the workplace! You can help further the fight for a fair contract by:

Updating your information to ensure you receive all updates during the bargain

Wearing your union button every shift

Discussing the bargain with your coworkers—it’s your right!

Attending a Contract Action Team meeting during the week of August 21 – 24 to get the latest information

Sharing your feedback: The Bargaining Committee wants to hear from you! Look for us in the store and let’s talk.

RSVP for our next bargaining dates: August 22 & 23. We hope to see you there! Bargaining will be held at the Sea-Tac Hilton right off the airport light rail station. (Sea-Tac Hilton, 17620 International Blvd, Seattle, WA 98188)

PRMCE RN Weekly Bargaining Update

On August 6 we handed out over 200 leaflets to the community at the Everett Farmers' Market! Community members we spoke to at the Farmers' Market were extremely supportive of our fight for better staffing at Providence Everett. Many people shared stories with us about long waits in the emergency room and Providence’s predatory medical billing practices. From our conversations, the community wants PRMCE to increase nurse staffing and to decrease medical costs.

When we first began bargaining, we proposed that PRMCE make charity care more accessible for our patients and PRMCE rejected our proposal. Although in expedited negotiations we cannot revisit this topic since it is off the table, we can propose this concept if we move to “incremental” negotiations.

Incremental bargaining means that we would reset negotiations and would be able to make new proposals or repropose language from our expedited negotiations. While this may delay reaching a tentative agreement by October 2023, this might be our only option going forward given PRMCE’s unwillingness to agree to our economic and staffing proposals.

We have a tentative negotiation date of August 28. We are currently waiting for the PRMCE management to confirm the date.
Regardless of expedited or incremental negotiations we will continue holding actions and preparing to strike to show PRMCE we are serious about our proposals. On August 22 at 8pm via Zoom we will be holding a strike captain training, please join us if you are willing to be a leader in your unit/department.

Please join us at one of the actions below:  

• September 21 Community Townhall @ Everett Labor Temple 2810 Lombard Ave Everett 5-6pm

• Late August to September- Strike educational meetings for nurses

• August 27 Everett Farmers Market 10:30 to 12pm (meet at the corner of Pacific and Wetmore) 

• August 22 Strike Captain Training 8pm-9pm Zoom Meeting 

• August 17 AquaSox Union Solidarity Night 6pm to 7pm (free tickets will be available to the game after the action, please RSVP with Anthony Cantu 206-436-6566)

• August 16 Community Townhall @ Everett Labor Temple 2810 Lombard Ave Everett 5-6pm

Show PRMCE that we are serious about our proposals and are willing to strike!If you have not already signed the strike pledge, please click on the link PRMCE RN - I Promise to Take Action! (jotform.com)
Also encourage your coworkers to update their information: https://ufcw3000.org/update-your-information

Our Union PRMCE RN Bargaining Team: Trevor Gjendem, Juan Stout, Carrie Rimel, Kelli Johnson, Stephanie Sausman, Julie Byum, Kristen Crowder 

Wage Comparison between PRMCE Management’s proposal vs. Overlake and Swedish Edmonds

As you can see below PRMCE’s proposal keeps RNs wage rates behind Overlake through August 2024 and Swedish Edmonds through February 2025. Overlake and Swedish Edmonds will renegotiate their wages in 2024 and 2025 meaning the PRMCE RNs will be even more behind these two hospitals in 2024, 2025, and 2026

EvergreenHealth Kirkland - Bargaining Continues

We continued to bargain on Monday, August 7, and Management is clear that they do not want to increase wages in 2023. They say Evergreen already pays competitive wages and they don’t want to have the highest wages in the area, but would rather be “in the middle”. They don’t seem to understand this competitive job market and how it impacts our staffing when they refuse to pay competitive wages.

We have reached tentative agreements in many other areas including: overtime language for 7/70 shifts, rollover of Continuing Education Funds, travel time when floating to a different work location, and reinforcing the Labor Management Committee language.

There is still much work to do. We need to stand together to fight for a fair contract!

Please join us at the Board of Commissioners Meeting!

Tuesday, August 15 @

EvergreenHealth

12040 NE 128th

Kirkland WA 98034

Meet at 6:15 PM by the Café on the second floor of TAN

Bring friends and family! We will have an opportunity to speak directly to Hospital Commissioners during the public comment period and share why we need a fair contract and fair wages.

For additional information about this meeting or how you can get more involved, contact Union Representative Jack Crow @ (206) 436-6614.

Kaiser Labor Job Positions are open - Apply now!

KAISER WORKERS, Come work with your Union: Kaiser Permanente Labor Positions NOW OPEN for January 2024!

UFCW3000 and the Alliance of Healthcare Unions, in partnership with Kaiser Permanente, invite you to apply to one of two open positions:

• Contract Specialist – one year term

• Alliance Partnership Representative (APR) – three year term

Both positions offer great opportunity to learn new skills and spend time doing meaningful work that has a direct impact on Kaiser workplaces.

If selected, you will be released from your current role. In your new role, you will continue to receive the same pay, benefits and seniority accrual, returning to your position after your contractual term.

Applications due by September 15. Both positions start January 2024.

APR JOB DESCRIPTION: Download job description here.
To Apply: please email resume with KPWA APR Position in the subject line to: cmacphail@ufcw3000.org, lvanwormer@ufcw3000.org, betelhem.michael@ahcunions.org, becky.t.peterson@kp.org 

CONTRACT SPECIALIST JOB DESCIPTION: Download job description here.
To apply: Please fill out CONTRACT SPECIALIST Application here

MFused - Management Low Balled us on Wages

MFused
Management Low Balled us on Wages

Our Union Bargaining Team met with Management on Tuesday, August 8 to continue negotiations. After over 3 months of meetings, Management finally gave us their economic proposals. They did nothing in their proposals to address equity pay, cost of living, and inflation in the city. In Seattle, while inflation is at 5.0%, they are only offering 3.0% wage increases. We know that pay rates are unequal and are currently all over the place for any given position and that needs to be fixed.

Lastly, Management outright rejected our proposal to separate vacation and sick time and countered with only 2-3 additional PTO days. They are proposing that 2 weeks total for sick and vacation time is more than enough for us all.

In the next few sessions, our Team will have to start making difficult decisions about our wages, benefits and working conditions that will last for years. We need your input before our next session on Tuesday, August 29!

Our bargaining team will be sending out a poll for the best time to discuss priorities and how we can win together!

WhidbeyHealth - Professional & Technical Unit Bargaining Update

On Tuesday, August 8, our union Bargaining Team met with Management hoping to see their response to our comprehensive economic proposal we presented to them on July 26. Management was not prepared with a response on wages and showed an overall lack of willingness to move on other economic issues. When they informed us they would not have a counter proposal on wages that day, we asked for more bargaining dates. Unfortunately, their availability was limited to the end of August or beginning of September, so we will not return to the table until September 8, with a second session scheduled for September 13. 

“We are disappointed that Management came to bargaining unprepared after having nearly two weeks since our last bargaining session to craft a response.” 

— Jennifer MacNeill, Medical Technical Lead, Whidbey Health 

On Tuesday, August 15, from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM, our Bargaining Team will be holding a small event at City Beach in Oak Harbor (on the Starbucks side) to update interested members in-person on the bargaining process and ways to get involved and take action! We will have snacks and light refreshments and a drawing for surprise door prizes. Please RSVP with Union Representative Celia Ponce-Sanchez if possible by phone at (360) 409-0574 (but all are welcome!)

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Join us on Tuesday, August 15!

6:00 PM - 8:00 PM

City Beach in Oak Harbor (Starbucks side)

1600 S. Beeksma Drive

Oak Harbor, WA 98277

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Bargaining Team: Jennifer MacNeill, Medical Technical Lead; Rosalie Nguyen, Pharmacy

UFCW 3000 Member Story: Allison Hanely

Allison Hanley and a canine Friend

It pays to know your rights! Your employer must follow the discipline and termination language in your union contract, and if you’re organizing your union or bargaining your first union contract, you still have federal labor rights to protect yourself from retaliation. When UFCW 3000 member Allison Hanley was terminated from the newly organized Downtown Dog Lounge, she felt sure it wasn’t fair and immediately called her union rep for support. After working together and looking at the facts, Allison ended up winning an $8,000 settlement in compensation from her employer! Congrats, Allison.

“The UFCW 3000 staff showed amazingly strong support for me in helping me fight for my rights, educating me about the settlement, and providing me the resources to get a new job at a unionized workplace!”—Allison Hanley

If you’re not sure what’s happening to you at work is fair, call us and ask to talk to your union rep, or to a union organizer if you’re not yet a member! UFCW 3000: 1-800-732-1188

Labcorp - Economics are on the table!

Our Bargaining Team: Nancy Pyanowski, Kyle Chrisman, Sam McVay, Lisa Magee, Matt Noll, Shelby Tyner, Deborah Gibby

Last week, our LabCorp Union Bargaining Team gave wages, healthcare, and benefits proposals to management. We continued our deep discussion on staffing levels, recruitment and retention, and work volume, and pushed for collaborative strategies and solutions to these issues.  

The ball is in their court! We look forward to management’s comprehensive response and counterproposals at our next negotiation sessions on August 14.

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Our fight isn’t just at the table. We know inflation and rising living costs are leaving LabCorp wages behind. To hire skilled and committed staff, and to retain our invaluable coworkers, LabCorp must invest in its workforce.

We’re standing together to say—the time for fair and competitive wages is NOW!

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Join us for our upcoming virtual Contract Action Team meetings to discuss what’s going on at the table and what we can do to support our Bargaining Team in winning a strong contract!

Sunday, August 20 • 6:00PM - 7:00PM
Monday, August 21 • 11:30AM - 12:30PM

Find the Zoom meeting link to upcoming CAT meetings here! Also join us on Slack and Facebook!

Not getting updates? Update your contact info!

New member? Fill out your membership application!

If you have any questions, contact your Union Representative Christie Harris at (206) 436-6606.

PCC August Contract Action Team Meetings

PRMCE RN Bargaining Update

On August 1, we had our ninth bargaining session since April 2023. Our Union Bargaining Team made a proposal which would ensure that PRMCE no longer lags behind other hospitals, like Swedish-Edmonds, and Overlake. The proposal also establishes a way to contractually enforce the new hospital Safe Staffing law that protects our patients and community.  

We are disappointed that Providence does not see the value in our proposals and continues to reject our staffing language and wage proposals.  

We are working with a federal mediator to secure more bargaining dates. We are still interested in bargaining in good faith, whether that is continuing with expedited bargaining or commencing incremental bargaining.  

The most important thing we can do now is stand united and spread the word to the community and patients. Please join us at one of the actions below:

September 21 Community Townhall
@ Everett Labor Temple 5pm-6pm - 2810 Lombard Ave. Everett 

Late August to September: Strike educational meetings for nurses 
August 27 Community Outreach @ Everett Farmers Market: 10:30am-12pm (meet at the corner of Pacific and Wetmore)   

August 17 AquaSox Union Solidarity Night Leaflet:
6pm-7pm (free tickets will be available to the game after the action, please RSVP with Anthony Cantu 206-436-6566) 

August 16 Community Townhall @ Everett Labor Temple:
5-6pm - 2810 Lombard Ave Everett 

August 6 Community Outreach @ Everett Farmers Market:
10:30am to 12pm (meet at the corner of Pacific and Wetmore)   

Show PRMCE that we are serious about our proposals and are willing to strike!

If you have not already signed the strike pledge, please click on the link PRMCE RN - I Promise to Take Action! >>

Also encourage your coworkers to update their information:
https://ufcw3000.org/update-your-information

Wage Comparison between PRMCE Management’s proposal vs. Overlake and Swedish Edmonds 

As you can see below PRMCE’s proposal keeps RNs wage rates behind Overlake through August 2024 and Swedish Edmonds through February 2025. Overlake and Swedish Edmonds will renegotiate their wages in 2024 and 2025 meaning the PRMCE RNs will be even more behind these two hospitals in 2024, 2025, and 2026 

UFCW 3000 Podcast Episode 4: Apprenticeships—or, WeTrain You on How to Pick Your Steak and Advance Your Career

How can your union further your career? What is a union apprenticeship? What's our union doing to create more high-paying and safer jobs in our industries? Michaela talks to fellow UFCW 3000 member Indy about his experience with the union meat cutting apprenticeship program, and then talks to Evan and Andy about the apprenticeship and the new WeTrain workforce development organization.

UFCW 3000 union shop steward Michaela is always ready to answer fellow members’ questions about their union. She’s also a devoted murder podcast listener. Put those interests together, and she decided to start a union podcast to get all her coworkers’ questions and her own questions answered, and to meet as many people as possible who could share what it means to be a part of UFCW 3000. (No murder on this podcast, only solidarity!)

*The information shared on this podcast is offered by rank and file union member leaders of UFCW 3000. There may be inaccuracies or misstatements shared, as members will be speaking from the lenses of their perspectives and life experiences. While members are doing their best to share good information, we can make no claims to 100% accuracy and this podcast should not be construed as legal advice.

Macy’s - NO PROGRESS AT THE TABLE

Macy’s
NO PROGRESS AT THE TABLE

“Macy’s says they don’t understand our proposal for a living wage, so let’s take to the streets to explain!” – Nicole Hardin, Bargaining Team Member

Our Bargaining Team met with Management again on July 31, our first date with a mediator from the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service (FMCS).

FMCS is a U.S. government agency that provides mediation and arbitration services to assist unions and Employers reach an agreement during contentious labor disputes. Since previous talks have been unfruitful, we believe that mediation is a necessary.

Our priorities were clearly articulated to the mediator, with a primary focus on:

• Wage Increases: We are resolute in our demand for a fair general wage increase that accounts for historic inflation. We also want an extra wage boost for colleagues who have worked 10 or more years with the company.

• Wage Scales: Maintaining and updating our wage scales is crucial to ensuring that our compensation remains competitive, but Macys wants them gone entirely!

• Safety: It's a no-brainer—our workplace should be safe for everyone, whether you're a customer or a colleague. We're pushing for a contract that makes Macy's step up and make real changes to improve safety in the store.

• Furniture Gallery Hours: We're still not happy about the late-night business hours. It's hurting our commissions, and we think it was a bad move.

Despite or Bargaining Team’s willingness to engage with Management, it seems like Management isn't quite on the same page. The Employer refused to even give us a counter proposal! This means that their previous supposal of a $0.35 general wage increase, coupled with a mere $0.10 for colleagues with 15 or more years of service, remains on the table.

ENOUGH IS ENOUGH. We firmly believe that it is time to take action! Join your co-workers at the informational pickets on Friday, August 11,@ 2pm—4pm. Your participation will send a powerful message to the Employer that we stand together in solidarity for a fair and just contract.

In the event an agreement is not reached this month, we may need to proceed with a strike authorization vote in September. This is not a step our Bargaining Team takes lightly, but it is imperative that we remain steadfast in our pursuit of a contract that addresses our concerns.

I’LL BE THERE!
PICKET ACTION RSVP
bit.ly/macys-info-picket-23 >>

UFCW 3000 Podcast Episode 3: More to Know, More to Learn, More to Teach: UFCW 3000’s Education Department

How do you become a shop steward, anyway? Why should you bother getting training on your union rights? Why does a union workplace feel different than non-union ones? Michaela meets with UFCW 3000’s Education Director Marc to discuss all the ways members can get more involved in their union, take on leadership roles in the workplace, and get training and education that makes our union stronger.

 UFCW 3000 union shop steward Michaela is always ready to answer fellow members’ questions about their union. She’s also a devoted murder podcast listener. Put those interests together, and she decided to start a union podcast to get all her coworkers’ questions and her own questions answered, and to meet as many people as possible who could share what it means to be a part of UFCW 3000. (No murder on this podcast, only solidarity!)

*The information shared on this podcast is offered by rank and file union member leaders of UFCW 3000. There may be inaccuracies or misstatements shared, as members will be speaking from the lenses of their perspectives and life experiences. While members are doing their best to share good information, we can make no claims to 100% accuracy and this podcast should not be construed as legal advice.

UFCW 300 Podcast Episode 2: Creating Unity Across State Lines with Member Alison

What can you do to support fellow workers organizing their union? UFCW 3000 member and podcast host Michaela speaks with fellow UFCW 3000 member and health care worker Alison about supporting other workers when they want to organize a union, even if they’re in another state—and especially if they work for your same employer. Bonus intro chat with UFCW 3000 organizer Emma about what’s so fun about organizing.

UFCW 3000 union shop steward Michaela is always ready to answer fellow members’ questions about their union. She’s also a devoted murder podcast listener. Put those interests together, and she decided to start a union podcast to get all her coworkers’ questions and her own questions answered, and to meet as many people as possible who could share what it means to be a part of UFCW 3000. (No murder on this podcast, only solidarity!)

*The information shared on this podcast is offered by rank and file union member leaders of UFCW 3000. There may be inaccuracies or misstatements shared, as members will be speaking from the lenses of their perspectives and life experiences. While members are doing their best to share good information, we can make no claims to 100% accuracy and this podcast should not be construed as legal advice.

Card Kingdom - Ratification Notice! First Contract Ratified!

On July 27, 2023, OUR first ever contract was RATIFIED!

Thank you for coming out, voting on OUR contract, and ensuring OUR voice is heard. No Kings, Only Solidarity!

Alongside Just Cause protections, we won raises, a labor management committee, and solidified benefits we already had. Our contract only gets stronger after each negotiation and the way we maintain a strong union is by your involvement. The fight for a first contract is a long and hard one and winning such a great contract shows the strength and solidarity our union had throughout the process.

“This is the first ever union in this industry and we’re proud to have built it alongside our coworkers. We can claim increased wages, tenure-based raises, and severance and relocation packages amongst our wins. It hasn’t always been easy, and it won’t ever be, but that’s what fighting for a contract and a union will always be. We look forward to its continuation into the future, wherever CK is, no matter if it’s in Monroe or Hell.”

— Jeff, Bargaining Team Member

If you are interested in becoming a steward, please take this survey to be on the list for the shop steward training!

Join our union and sign the membership application here!

If you have any questions, please reach out to your Union Representative, Dominick Ojeda at ​(206) 436-6586

Yakima—The Markets, LLC Grocery & Meat - Contract Ratified!

Yakima—The Markets, LLC Grocery & Meat
Contract Ratified!

Our contract offer was ratified Tuesday, August 1.

Questions? Please contact a member of our Bargaining Team or Union Rep Raul Zaragoza @ 509-850-2975

UFCW 3000 Podcast Episode 1: Union Basics

UFCW 3000 member and first-time podcast host Michaela introduces herself, her union, and why she decided to make a podcast about it. To answer the questions she hears most frequently from coworkers, she talks to friend and fellow member Kristina about how Kristina got involved in her union and what she’s learned about our rights on the job, union power, the benefits of being union, and more.

UFCW 3000 union shop steward Michaela is always ready to answer fellow members’ questions about their union. She’s also a devoted murder podcast listener. Put those interests together, and she decided to start a union podcast to get all her coworkers’ questions and her own questions answered, and to meet as many people as possible who could share what it means to be a part of UFCW 3000. (No murder on this podcast, only solidarity!)

*The information shared on this podcast is offered by rank and file union member leaders of UFCW 3000. There may be inaccuracies or misstatements shared, as members will be speaking from the lenses of their perspectives and life experiences. While members are doing their best to share good information, we can make no claims to 100% accuracy and this podcast should not be construed as legal advice.