Mason General RN Bargaining Begins!

Our Bargaining Team has met twice with Management and exchanged non-economic proposals that clarify the low census process, clean up the definition of full time, part time, transfers, notice and report process, as well as many other proposals to clean up contract language and make it more understandable. So far, Management seems to have heard what our interests are.

We have multiple meeting dates set up through the rest of October, and still need to work through economic proposals, including premiums & benefits- and specifically wages!

Our next session is scheduled for October 24.

For additional information, reach out to a Bargaining Team Member or our Union Representative Naomi Oligario at 360-662-1989

Make sure your personal contact information is up to date! Go to ufcw3000.org/update-your-information

BDA — Kraken Team Store - Vote Meeting Scheduled!

After months of bargaining, our bargaining team has reached a tentative agreement with BDA. The hard work your coworkers have put in to have this final agreement shows in its results. Our union is driven by members coming together to fight for better working conditions and here are some of the things in our tentative agreement:

• Increased base wage and retention bonus

• Guaranteed ORCA and parking benefits

• Workplace protections including just cause for disciplines

• Meals provided at every game

• Improvement on merch options for members

• Increased tuition assistance

• And more!

Members will be able to review the full collective bargaining agreement (CBA) during our scheduled in-person vote meeting on October 19, from 2-5 PM at Climate Pledge Arena. UFCW 3000 members in good standing are encouraged to drop-in anytime, ask questions, and cast their vote during the designated voting period.

Any questions? Reach out to your union rep: Dominick Ojeda (206) 436-6586.

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Join Us for the Drop-In Vote Meeting!

• Thursday, October 19

• 2:00 PM to 5:00 PM

• Climate Pledge Arena

PCC October Contract Action Team Meetings

Join your coworkers to prepare for upcoming negotiations and how to win a fair contract! If you have any questions, call 1-866-210-3000 and ask to speak to your Union Rep.

In Person Meetings:

Tuesday, October 17: 5:00pm—6:00pm Seattle Library: University Branch 5009 Roosevelt Way NE. Seattle, WA. 98105

Tuesday, October 17: 3:15pm—4:15 pm Lynnwood Library: 19200 44th Ave W, Lynnwood, WA 98036

Tuesday, October 17: 4:00pm—5:00pm Bellevue Library: 1111 110th Ave NE, Bellevue, WA 98004

Wednesday, October 18: 2:00pm—3:00pm Seattle Library: Columbia City Branch 4721 Rainier Ave S, Seattle, WA 98118

Wednesday, October 18: 4:00pm—5:00pm Kingsgate Library Meeting Room 12315 NE 143rd St. Kirkland, WA. 98034

Online Meetings:

Monday, October 16: Online Zoom Meeting 10:00am—11:00am & 7:00pm—8:00pm

Friday, October 20: Online Zoom Meeting 10:00am – 11:00am & 6:00pm – 7:00pm

North Valley Hospital Tentative Agreement Reached!

On October 5, our Union Bargaining Team met with the Employer to discuss wages and other benefits. We are excited to say that we came to a Tentative Agreement. We worked hard on wages and other improvements to our contract. Please join our Bargaining Team to ask questions about the three-year contract including wages and improvements to the retirement.

Contract Vote: October 16, 2023 from 4PM—7PM in the NVH Board Room

“My first year of negotiations was very enlightening. I greatly appreciate all the hard work from the team. A lot of hard work was put forth in coming to an agreement. We are excited to share with you at the vote. Thank you to everyone that was involved. I am happy with the outcome of this new contract” —Tonya Smith, CNA/HUS

“We are happy with the results of these negotiations. It was an honor to represent all the members of NVH while bargaining. I am hopeful that the outcome of this union contract will meet the expectations of all members” —Jason Daniels, RN

“I am happy we’ve reached an agreement on this contract, with competitive wages to reflect the hard work and dedication of our nurses” —Meagan Vickers, RN

“Bargaining has gone smoothly, and we have reached an agreement that we, the bargaining team, feel will leave employees satisfied” —Michelle Beattie, Rad Tech

The Doctor's Clinic Bargaining Update

“We moved a lot to find middle ground, but their minds were made up before they walked in the door.” —Katie Turek

We bargained on Wednesday October 4 and gave Management a plan to get better wages in people’s pockets but Management believes they are currently paying competitive wages. They think a small wage increase for the next three years will make people happy. We do not agree.

We know our value and understand that The Doctor’s Clinic is making money. Collectively, we need to send a strong message to Management that we are worthy of their respect

Stand up against TDC greed! Come out and support our Bargaining Team!

Contract Action Meeting: Tuesday, October 10 @ 6:00pm at UFCW 3000 Office 3888 NW Randall Way #105, Silverdale WA 98383

For additional information reach out to Union Representative Naomi Oligario (360) 662-1989

Make sure your personal contact information is up to date >>

PRMCE RN Mark October 19 on your calendars!

Mark October 19 on your calendars!

Please save the date: October 19 is a pivotal day for us all.We are returning to the bargaining table on October 10 and 11, with a focus on securing a fair contract that addresses our core concerns. Our primary bargaining priorities revolve around patient safety through improved staffing and competitive wage increases. There are several critical items still under discussion, including anniversary increase progression, staffing language, across-the-board wage increases, premiums, internal equity pay, annual market wage reviews, and recognition for years of experience.

Providence will be responding to these outstanding items, and given the progress we achieved in our last bargaining session on September 26, we have reason to be hopeful about reaching a contract agreement. Although it's important to acknowledge that Providence has committed Unfair Labor Practices during our bargaining process, which has frustrated the process.

In the event we reach an agreement on October 11, we will hold an in-person vote on the contract on October 19. However, if we do not reach a contract agreement, we will be taking the necessary steps toward a strike authorization vote on the same day, October 19.
Stay tuned for more details about the in-person vote in the coming week.To be eligible to vote, you must be a union dues-paying member in good standing.If you are not yet a UFCW 3000 member, please sign a union application at this link:https://join.ufcw.org/join/3000

We cannot emphasize enough the importance of sharing our stories with the community, especially in the event of a strike.We are actively seeking nurses who are willing to speak at community meetings and engage with the media to share our experiences. If you're interested in being a voice for our cause, please reach out to Anthony Cantu at (206) 436-6566.

Additionally, don't forget to spread the word about our podcast with your friends and family:https://rss.com/podcasts/ufcw3000podcast/1138352/

For those of you who are passionate about making a difference and want to take a leading role in positive change, consider becoming a strike captain. Your involvement could have a lasting impact on our profession and the quality of care we provide.

Sign up for this role on our strike pledge page >>
Also, mark your calendars for our upcoming strike captain meeting on October 10 at 8 pm via Zoom >>

As we move forward, remember that our determination remains unwavering. It's our unity and resolve that will lead us to victory. Let's maintain our momentum, support one another, and ensure that our voices are heard. Together, we can secure a contract that benefits both nurses and our patients!

Important Dates to Remember:

• October 30, 2023 - Contract Expires!

• October 19 - In-person Vote for Strike Authorization or Contract Ratification

• October 16 - Meeting with Legislatures

• October 11 - Meeting with Trades Union

• October 10 and 11 - Negotiations with PRMCE

Providence St. Peter Palliative Care RNs Vote Notice

Memorandum Of Understanding Ratification Vote Notice!

Our M.O.U. ratification vote is scheduled for Friday, October 20 at Providence St. Peter Hospital. Our Union Bargaining Team is recommending a “Yes” vote so that we can be added to the larger bargaining unit with the other RNs represented by UFCW 3000 and be placed on the existing wage scale.

Please join us Friday, October 20 in the diagnostic imaging conference room between 11:30AM — 1:30PM to ratify our Memorandum of Understanding!

Directions to the diagnostic imaging conference room: Enter the hospital through the main lobby. Turn left and go to the south lobby. Turn right, passing the reception area and hand swipe the door opener. Go to the end of the hall, turn left, then take an immediate right. Follow that hall and toward the end on the left wall you will see an alcove with two office doors and one to the conference room. There is a sign on the door of the conference room.

Downtown Dog Lounge Bargaining Update

Our Downtown Dog Lounge Union Bargaining Team met with Management’s team (new general manager Kelley Kittle, manager Karene Cambridge, owner Elise Vincentini, and owner’s legal counsel Erik Laiho from Fisher Phillips LLP) for our second bargaining session!

Our team made proposals on sick & safe leave, bereavement leave, holidays, scheduling practices, and safety around working during heat waves.

A note about Initiation fees: UFCW 3000 does not require workers who helped form our Union or had been employed during Union elections to pay an initiation fee. We had proposed that the Union be allowed to hold a new union member orientation for workers to be on-boarded and discount any possible initiation fees in the future—DDL Management rejected these proposals.

Our next bargaining sessions are scheduled for October 24 and 26. Remember the best source of information about negotiations are our Union Bargaining Team members, please reach out to them if you have questions!

Providence St. Peter Palliative Care RN Unit - Tentative Agreement Reached!

On Wednesday, October 4, our Bargaining Team met with the Employer. After a few proposals and counterproposals, we were able to come to a Tentative Agreement with them on the terms of our Memorandum of Understanding! The agreement ensures everyone gets a raise in their placement on the wage scale once we hold a vote to ratify it. It also places us all on the existing UFCW 3000 union wage scale so that we will continue to get raises on our anniversary dates (of hire). Even better, it affords us the protections of the existing union contract and all the benefits within.

What’s next: We will be holding an in-person vote at Providence St. Peter Hospital on Friday, October 20, from 11:30 AM until 1:30 PM so that our coworkers can vote to ratify the Memorandum of Agreement. This will also be an opportunity to ask any questions you may have. We will send out a separate vote notice once we have determined what conference room we will be using.

"We have fought hard for this agreement—and are excited to join the other RNs at Providence St. Peter as members of UFCW 3000!"
—Kim Brown-Rechner, Palliative Care RN

Our Bargaining Team, from left to right:
Crystal Trabue, Palliative Care RN
Kara Evans, Palliative Care RN
Kim Brown-Rechner, Palliative Care RN

Macy’s - UNFAIR LABOR PRACTICE CHARGE FILED

Macy’s
UNFAIR LABOR PRACTICE CHARGE FILED

Our Union Bargaining Team: Azia Domingo, Curtisy Bryant, Emily Hunter, Liisa Luick, Nicole Hardin.

Last week, an attorney representing UFCW Local 3000 lodged an official complaint, known as an unfair labor practice (ULP) charge, against Macy's with the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB).

Our ULP charge asserts that Macy's violated the law by engaging in retaliatory actions and intimidation tactics against Liisa Luick, a dedicated member of our Union Bargaining Team, due to her active involvement in protected union activities. Liisa, who has long served as a Union steward, gained recognition in a 2022 New York Times article addressing issues within the store, participated in UFCW Local 5's negotiations during a potential Macy's strike in San Francisco, and has been a vocal member of our Bargaining Team.

Earlier this year, Liisa was unjustly suspended and did not return for weeks after calling the police for assistance, then subsequently subject to targeted surveillance by store Management. Management said Liisa violated company policy, however, after reviewing the policy, we don’t see where she violated the policy and why Macy's deemed their actions necessary—unless it was in retaliation for her Union involvement.

MACY’S BEHAVIOR HAS BEEN UNACCEPTABLE!

By voting to authorize an unfair labor practice strike, we can send a strong message to Macy's that workers are united in their resolve against Management's unlawful interference with the bargaining process. Please RSVP to the ULP strike authorization vote TODAY! Direct links are listed below in the text.

ULP Strike Authorization Vote: Friday, October 6, 2023

Southcenter: 8AM to 11AM & 2PM to 5PM at DoubleTree Suites by Hilton Hotel Southcenter (16500 Southcenter Pkwy, Seattle, WA 98188)
RSVP to attend the Southcenter vote: https://bit.ly/48BvRi4

Alderwood: 8AM to 11AM & 2PM to 5PM at Lynnwood Event Center (3711 196th St SW, Lynnwood, WA 98036)
RSVP to attend the Alderwood vote: https://bit.ly/3LLkhY2

Bellingham: 8AM to 11AM & 2PM to 5PM at Oxford Suites Bellingham (4051 Meridian St, Bellingham, WA 98226)
RSVP to attend the Bellingham vote: https://bit.ly/45fxNdd

WhidbeyHealth Medical Center (ProTech) - Bargaining Continues!

WhidbeyHealth Medical Center (ProTech)
Bargaining Continues!

“For the second bargaining session in a row, we saw nothing new from Management. They proposed inconsistent wage scale changes that we find disappointing.” - Jennifer MacNeill, Medical Technical Lead

Our Union Bargaining Team met with WhidbeyHealth Management on October 3 for a half-day bargaining session. Management provided a counter-proposal to our last economic proposal. While a number of issues are resolved or are closer to being resolved, wage scales continue to be a sticking point.

Our Bargaining Team has been advocating for “across-the-board” percentage wage increases across all steps and job classifications, whereas Management’s proposals have been inconsistent across steps as well as across job classifications. While their proposed market adjustments for wage rates are based on national data, we feel that our specific job market is unique. We also feel that a simple across-the-board raise for everyone would be the fairest idea.

We will continue to work towards a solution both parties can agree to, but are somewhat far apart on what wage scales should look like moving forward.

Our next bargaining session: Thursday, October 12

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

If you have any questions, please call Union Rep Celia Ponce-Sanchez @ 360-409 0574.

PCC Bargaining Update

We believe that PCC should lead the grocery industry by having the best wages, safest stores and strongest benefits. As workers we are committed to making PCC the best grocery company to work at, to shop at, and to have in our communities through bargaining the best union contract possible.  

We have held numerous tabling events, informational pickets, customer leaflets, button ups, and delivered majority of signatures on the “PCC workers declaration of demands” petition to the employer. Our bargaining committee and coworkers continue to push PCC to be better. We are committed to keeping the pressure on PCC and preparing for a strike if necessary! Join us at our next Contract Action Team (CAT) meetings 10/16—21 or customer leaflets in October  

Over the last several months, our bargaining committee has made progress in improving our contract. We have tentative agreements that would: 

Remaining items include retirement, healthcare, and safety language; although we have not come to an agreement on these items the discussion has been positive.  

Despite good progress in many areas of bargaining, we remain apart from PCC on wages. Our wage proposal would make PCC workers the highest paid grocery store workers in the region, while also protecting our wage scale from being surpassed by the minimum wage. You can view PCC’s and our Unions wage proposal on the PCC contract  page here. Wage proposals will be updated soon. 

• Updating your information with our union UFCW 3000 to receive updates during the bargain update your personal contact information like email, address, and personal phone.

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

• RSVP to the next bargaining sessions: On October 19 and 20.

• Contact a union rep or steward to get more involved! 

Providence St. Peter Hospital (PTAs / COTAs) we delivered our petition

On Thursday, September 29, our Union Bargaining Team met with Management for our third bargaining session. In the morning we presented our joint petition asking PSPH to respect our demands for fair wages for ourselves, as well as the Case Manager and Palliative Care RNs who are currently in negotiations. We had over 140 signatures on this petition from PSPH workers, and RNs from different units showed up to voice their support. Unfortunately, we continue to be unable to get a tentative agreement from PSPH that addresses all of our priorities. Because of this, we will be holding a Contract Action Team meeting on Monday, October 9, to discuss what our next steps may be. The time and location of this meeting will be forthcoming.

Please speak with our Bargaining Team members or call Union Rep Brandan Zielinski @ 206-436-6603 if you have any questions.

Bargaining Team Members: Cynthia Miner, Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant; Heidi Ranger-Geh, Physical Therapy Assistant

UFCW 3000 Podcast Episode 8: So what's a union rep anyway?

I know I have a Union Rep, but who are they? What do they do? And what are my "Weingarten Rights" again? Michaela sits down with her Union Rep, Brandan, to hear more about his role and discuss rights on the job, meetings with management, and the many ways members can be involved in enforcing their contract and supporting each other. || UFCW 3000 members: you can look up your union contract and your Union Rep at https://ufcw3000.org/find-a-contract

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.

PRMCE RN Some movement but not enough!

Our third bargaining session on September 26 was both promising and frustrating. We want to keep you informed about the progress we've made, the challenges we face, and how we can continue to make a difference together.

Firstly, let's acknowledge our collective efforts, which have brought us significant headway in our discussions with Providence. We've reached tentative agreements on more than half of our proposals, and this achievement underscores the power of our unity and persistence.

However, there is still work to be done. Our core priorities revolve around ensuring patient safety through staffing language and securing competitive wage increases. Several critical items, including anniversary increase progression, staffing language, across-the-board increases/wage scale, premiums, internal equity pay, annual reviews of market wages, and recognition for years of experience, are still on the negotiation table.

Providence's recent preparation for a potential strike is a clear sign that our collective actions are making an impact. They are feeling the pressure. 

Our next bargaining sessions on October 10 and 11 offer us another opportunity to make progress. While there has been movement during our discussions, we are committed to achieving a contract which will ensure patient safety.

In addition to our negotiations, it's essential that we continue to share our stories with the community. We are actively seeking nurses who are willing to speak at community meetings and with the media to share our story, please see the meetings listed below. If you're interested in speaking at these events, please reach out to Anthony Cantu at (206) 436-6566.

Don't forget to share our podcast with your friends and family >>

For those of you who are passionate about making a difference and want to be at the forefront of positive change, consider becoming a strike captain. Your involvement could have a lasting impact on our profession and the quality of care we provide.

Sign up for this role on our strike pledge page >>

As we move forward, remember that our determination remains unwavering. It's our unity and resolve that will lead us to victory. Let's maintain our momentum, support one another, and ensure that our voices are heard. Together, we can win a contract which will benefit nurses and our patients!

​In solidarity,

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

Also, mark your calendars for our upcoming strike captain meeting on October 3 at 8pm via Zoom and in-person at the Everett Labor Temple >>

Important Dates to Remember:

• October 30, 2023 - Contract Expires!

• October 16 - Meeting with Legislatures

• October 11 - Meeting with Trades Union

• October 10 and 11 - Negotiations with PRMCE

September 2023 Update: Upcoming Trainings on Our New State Staffing Law – JOIN US!

Union health care workers fought hard for a new staffing law in Washington, and we celebrated together when it passed. Now we’re preparing for the first stages of successful implementation. To get the most out of this statute and hold hospital management accountable for safer staffing, it’s going to require knowledgeable and empowered nurses and other health care workers in every department, on every shift, at every hospital. Here’s how we’re going to get there, together:​

• September 1, 2023: 

  The state Hospital Staffing Advisory Committee has been established and will meet monthly. Among its first tasks is development of a uniform hospital staffing plan form. This committee comprises health care workers and hospital representatives.

• January 1, 2024

  Staffing committees must be established under the new law. These will include RNs, LPNs, CNAs,and other direct patient care staff. 50% of the voting members must be nursing staff.

• July 1, 2024

  New staffing committee charters—covering processes for meetings, attendance, electing co-chairs, reviewing complaints, etc.—must be filed with Dept of Health (DOH). Proposed staffing plans are due to hospital management.

• January 1, 2025:

  Every hospital must submit a final staffing plan to DOH.

• July 1, 2025:

  Hospitals must implement the new approved staffing plans by this date, and begin reporting noncompliance to DOH whenever they fail to meet at least 80% compliance that month.

GET EDUCATED – GET INVOLVED!

Joint SEIU 1199NW / UFCW 3000 / WSNA Trainings in 2023-24:
All trainings will be online, relevant to where we are in the statewide rollout of the staffing law, and whenever possible will be recorded and shared for those who cannot attend live. Contact a representative or organizer from your union to learn more about signing up!

• October 19, 2023: In-depth training for current staffing committee co-chairs and members. Current staffing committee members! RSVP for this training here:

• December 2023: Training for all interested members on everything you need to know about staffing committees and the new staffing law

• February 2024: Training on negotiating your best possible staffing plan

• Late 2024: Training on compliance and accountability through your staffing committee

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MEMBERS ARE SAYING:

“The safe staffing bill has many tools we can use to help immensely with safe staffing. I am deeply passionate and excited to learn more and to get to work, and I invite all my fellow healthcare workers to join me.”

—Craig M. White, RN/PCCN, Providence Everett

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“My coworkers and I spent a lot of energy advocating for this law to pass, so we’re certainly going to learn how to enforce it to the fullest. The big hospitals have a lot of money and a lot of resources to figure out the staffing models they think are best, and we’ll need to match that with knowledge of the law and union power.”

—Edna P. Cortez, RN, Seattle Children’s

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“We know that our unity is our strength in every challenge we face, and the work it will take to successfully implement our safe staffing bill is no exception. Working together across all three of our healthcare unions is how we’re going to kickstart a culture of safety in our hospitals and hold our employers accountable to ensure compliance. As a member of SEIU Healthcare 1199NW, I’m proud to continue working collaboratively with my WSNA and UFCW 3000 siblings to create a united front and tackle the next piece of our implementation plan: healthcare workers’ education.”

—Callie Allen, RN, MultiCare Valley Hospital, Spokane Valley

LabCorp After LabCorp's unacceptable wage proposal - we're taking action!

Last week, we received LabCorp Management’s first economic counterproposal. We had proposed substantial cost of living adjustments and base wage increases for all positions that would put us on par with the University of Washington, LabCorp’s biggest competitor in our area. LabCorp offered base wage increases between 1% and 5%, proposed changing (and for most positions, reducing) percentages between Steps, rejected market adjustments to premiums and differentials, and proposed increasing healthcare costs for every plan option.

When we asked if they seriously thought this economic proposal would fix their staffing problems, they emphasized that this was only their opening offer. We found this insulting and disappointing after months of discussion about the financial struggles we’re all facing and the difficulty LabCorp continues to have recruiting and retaining skilled, dedicated workers.

Because of the hard work of us and our coworkers around the country, LabCorp made record profits during the Covid-19 pandemic. We don’t expect LabCorp to singlehandedly fix the rising costs of housing, childcare, gas, or groceries—but we do expect our employer to pay us fair and competitive wages, provide accessible and affordable healthcare, and proactively support our continuing education. It’s good business sense. It’s best for our patients. It’s the right thing to do.

We deserve better, and we’re going to fight for it!

*UFCW 3000 LabCorp Workers’ Informational Picket has been rescheduled for October 19 from the previous date of October 12!

UFCW 3000 LabCorp members will be outside of James Tower at Swedish Hospital Cherry Hill Campus on October 5 and October 19* to educate our communities, providers, and patients about our fight. All of us need to show up and stand united to win the contract we deserve. We return to the bargaining table in mid-October. Let’s show LabCorp that together, we’re an unstoppable force for change!

LEAFLETING & SIGN-MAKING @ JAMES TOWER: THURSDAY, OCTOBER 5 - 6:30AM-8:30AM / 11AM-1PM / 3PM-5PM

Swedish Hospital Cherry Hill Campus: 550 17th Ave, Seattle, WA 98122

On our day off or on our breaks, we’ll be outside James Tower to share our stories with the community, make picket signs, and get excited about the next actions. Can’t make it? Share your picket sign message or LabCorp-themed chant with us on Slack, Facebook, at work, or with our Union Rep.

INFORMATIONAL PICKET @ JAMES TOWER: OCTOBER 19* from 11AM-1PM

Swedish Hospital Cherry Hill Campus: 550 17th Ave, Seattle, WA 98122

We’re taking action and holding our first informational picket of the year to show LabCorp that workers and the community stand united. Let’s send LabCorp a powerful message about our determination to win a fair contract.

Sign the petition for fair wages —and ask your co-workers to sign!

Event-leafleting calendar and community postcards coming soon!

Interested in sharing your story (or your department’s story) on our labor podcast, on our social media, or in an op-ed? Reach out to our Union Rep, Christie Harris.

PRMCE RN Getting Closer!

We had some promising developments from our recent bargaining session with the Hospital's management team. Our third regular bargaining meeting, held in person on September 26, allowed us to engage in productive conversations regarding compensation and staffing – two critical aspects of our negotiations.

In response to our comprehensive proposal submitted on September 20, the Hospital has offered an improved wage package. However, it still falls short of what we see at other hospitals like Swedish Edmonds by the year 2025. While this is progress, we must continue to fight!

During this session, we made significant headway, reaching tentative agreements on more than half of our proposals. This is a testament to our collective strength and determination. Our key priorities remain centered on staffing language that ensures patient safety and competitive wage increases.

As we move forward, there are several critical items still on the table for discussion, including union membership, anniversary increase progression, staffing language, across-the-board increases/wage scale, premiums, internal equity pay, annual reviews of market wages, and recognition for all years of experience. We must stand firm in our commitment to securing the best possible outcomes.

Our public actions and our strike pledge have had a significant impact on PRMCE's willingness to engage in more reasonable proposals. We are making progress, but we will not let up on our actions until we achieve a contract that truly serves our and the community’s best interests.

There’s hope that we may reach a deal on October 10 or 11. But we will not relent until we secure a great contract that honors our dedication, hard work, and commitment to patient care.

Stay united, stay informed, and stay strong! Together, we can achieve the fair contract we deserve.

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

The Doctor's Clinic We want a fair and equitable contract!

“Labor Management Committees work for the employer and the employees.” —Alec Andren, Bargaining Team

We bargained with TDC Management on September 19 & 22. We have given them strong contract proposals that will raise wages and improve working conditions for everyone.

Management has responded to some of our proposals but they have still not given us a full economic proposal. We have been very clear with Management that wages at TDC are below other healthcare clinics and hospitals in the area.

Our team proposed that we meet regularly for Labor Management Meetings, to work through issues as they come up. Management responded by saying this is unnecessary, they respond when people come to them with concerns. Is that right? Do your issues and concerns always get addressed and resolved?

We are bargaining again Wednesday September 27.

For additional Information reach out to a Bargaining Team member or to Union Representative Naomi Oligario 360-662-1989.

Make sure your personal contact information is up to date>>

Planned Parenthood Bargaining Update

Our Bargaining Team met with PPGHNAIK Management for a second time in less than a week on Thursday, September 21. Although PPGHNAIK Management joined us via ZOOM again, our Bargaining Team was able to be together in person at the UFCW 3000 Des Moines office.  

Management came to the table in the morning with a very similar proposal to what they gave at the prior session with very little change.  Our Bargaining Team spent hours trying to come up with a counter to the Employer’s morning proposal that we thought would create a fair and equitable wage scale. However, Management came back at the end of the day with their LAST, BEST, and FINAL which included once again a wage range and not a wage scale. We are assessing the impact that Management’s proposals will have on our futures and what our next steps will be. 

Please reach out to our Bargaining Team or Union Representative Charlie King with any questions or concerns.

Our Union Bargaining Team: Charlie King, Representative, Michele Avery, Mollie Overby, Melissa Grindstaff, Monalisa Bauman, Alison Deboise.