Providence Regional Medical Center Everett Technical Bargaining update
/On Thursday, May 15, our union bargaining team met with Providence Everett management to continue negotiations on our 2025 union contract.
Read MoreOn Thursday, May 15, our union bargaining team met with Providence Everett management to continue negotiations on our 2025 union contract.
Read MoreOn Friday, May 16, our union bargaining team met with management for the fifth day of contract negotiations in this cycle.
Read MoreOn May 13 and 14, our RN Bargaining Team met with Providence St. Peter Hospital management for an eventful series of negotiations. These back-to-back sessions began with management presenting their initial economic counteroffer and concluded with our team making our final new proposals on retirement and healthcare.
Read MoreOn Thursday, May 8, our union bargaining team met with Providence Centralia management for our third session of contract negotiations. Today marked a notable step forward, as we received the employer’s first counter to our wage and compensation proposal.
We were cautiously optimistic in reviewing management’s response, as their initial proposal similarly addressed a few of the key priorities we’ve raised at the table—most notably, eliminating “ghost steps” on the wage scale, as well as providing an outline for an experience audit process to ensure Technical workers at PCH are paid at the rate which aligns with their years of experience.
But there’s still room for improvement: the employer’s counter showed little movement on premiums—aside from a proposed increase to evening and night shift differentials; rates for standby (on-call), lead and preceptor pay, and weekend shift differentials were proposed at the current rates in our CBA.
In response to the employer’s counter, our team got to work drafting a response of our own—carefully reviewing each job classification’s current pay, comparing these to the rates being earned by healthcare workers at other regional hospitals, and building a strong second proposal on compensation and wage rates. We presented this proposal to management in the afternoon, and in our response highlighted that while we recognize the employer’s movement toward increasing compensation, our position still stands that the high number of vacancies across many of our units proves that stronger action is needed to truly attract and retain technical workers from across the region—management must offer highly competitive compensation to make Providence Centralia the destination caregivers want to commute to—not away from.
Beyond our wage scale, we maintained a proposal to increase various premium rates and included changes to the structure of some existing premiums to incentivize career growth, and reward skill development for workers who hold additional certifications or bachelor’s or master’s degrees.
We’re looking ahead to our next-scheduled bargaining date on May 28 to continue negotiations and working toward a strong contract!
Bargaining Team: Jennifer Frunz, Mammography Technologist; Jennifer Mullins, CT Technologist; Shauna Allen, Pharmacy Tech; Shea Carney, Respiratory Care Practitioner
"Our focus is to win a contract that respects our hard work, addresses staffing, and makes Centralia a place Techs choose to stay!"
— Shea Carney, Respiratory Care Practitioner
May 15
7:00 PM – 8:00 PM
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Leaders in Action:
May 31
10:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Olympia Labor Council Building
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We have made over 40 contract language proposals to management covering topics including: Union Recognition, Definitions of Full Time & Part Time, Probationary Employee, Preceptor, Seniority, Change of FTE, Discipline, Non-discrimination, Safety and Labor Management Committee.
Read MoreOn Monday, May 5, our union bargaining team representing the Professionals at Providence Everett returned to the table for our fourth session of contract negotiations with management.
Over the past several weeks, we've laid the foundation for these negotiations by presenting strong non-economic proposals focused on safety, equal opportunity, and critical workplace protections. At our most recent session prior to this one—April 8—we began the shift toward economic issues by introducing proposals related to wage premiums and differentials.
This week, we took a major step forward: our team presented Providence with our initial proposal on compensation and wage scales—a key priority for Professional workers across Providence Everett.
From the early stages of this process—dating back to our contract audit on January 8—it's been clear that our wage scale needs serious improvement, and we identified several high priorities:
"Ghost steps": years of service with no pay increase
Low progression between steps, often just 1.75% increase for each step
Overall wage rates that fall below regional standards for comparable Professional roles—and fail to reflect the value of the skilled, life-saving work we do every day
Taking all of this into consideration, we delivered a comprehensive, forward-thinking proposal designed to correct these inequities, which includes:
Clearer standards for recognizing prior relevant experience, ensuring new hires and current employees are fairly placed on the wage scale
A restructured wage scale that removes all ghost steps, increases the percentage between steps (so members progress faster), and shortens the overall length of the scale—helping us reach top pay sooner
Management listened to our presentation and took the proposal under review. While they have not yet offered counters, we made it clear that our approach is both transparent and data-driven. We walked through the rationale behind each of our structural changes, because we believe there should be no mystery in our demands: we are calling for fair compensation.
May 14
6:30 PM - 7:30 PM
Teamsters Local 38 Union Hall
2601 Everett Ave
Everett, WA 98201
"We are proud of the work we did to build a strong, evidence-based proposal. We feel like it represents the priorities of our coworkers, and the reality that our pay here is just too low... we're looking forward to keeping up the conversation and ensuring that we earn what we deserve!"
— Taylor Widener, Dietitian
Taylor Widener, Senior Dietitian
Holly Gramse, Physical Therapist
Sara Dillon, Senior Discharge Planner (Case Manager)
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May 31
10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Labor Temple
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On Wednesday, April 30, our union bargaining team representing the technical workers at Providence Regional Medical Center Everett (PRMCE) met with management for the first session of contract negotiations for the 2025 bargaining cycle.
To prepare for our first day, our team held a planning session on April 21 to review feedback from bargaining surveys submitted by our union siblings, and we used this input to conduct a comprehensive audit of our current Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) and identify areas for improvement. In addition, we've been collaborating closely with our coalition partners—SEIU 1199NW and WSNA—to research strong contract standards for healthcare workers both regionally and nationally. All of this groundwork has helped shape the proposals we're bringing to the table.
For this first session, we opened with proposals focused on several key non-economic articles—contract provisions that don't directly impact wages or benefits but are essential to protecting and improving our working conditions. Our initial proposals included:
Free on-site parking for PRMCE employees.
Priority access to extra shifts for bargaining unit members—before those shifts are offered to travelers or agency staff.
Stronger workplace safety protections, including comprehensive proposals to prevent and respond to incidents of workplace violence.
Later that afternoon, the employer responded to our opening proposals, and we engaged in a productive dialogue around the priorities we brought forward. While no tentative agreements were reached on day one, the conversation marked a constructive start, and we are already working on thoughtful responses to management's counterproposals.
As we continue preparing for upcoming sessions, our team also spent time reviewing union contracts at neighboring hospitals to inform our upcoming economic proposals—including competitive wage scales, shift differentials, and premiums that reflect the value and skill of technical workers in our region.
"We're looking forward to returning to the bargaining table soon to continue this work. Our goal is clear: secure a stronger contract that delivers real improvements in pay, protections, and working conditions for the dedicated technical workers at Prov Everett!"
— Cris Cassady, IR Technologist
Your bargaining team:
Maria Goodall, Vascular Technologist
Cris Cassady, IR Technologist
Terryl Smith, Pharmacy Technician
Noah Holland, Sr. Surgical Tech
Darryl Keffer, Respiratory Care Practitioner
Rodney Powers, Radiology Technologist
May 14
6:30 PM - 7:30 PM
Teamsters Local 38 Union Hall
2601 Everett Ave
Everett, WA 98201
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Leaders in Action:
May 31
10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Labor Temple
"How to Strike and Win"
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We presented two major economic proposals today: a revised wage scale, and a comprehensive staffing article—both crafted to raise standards at PSPH and recognize the skill, experience, and dedication of our nurses.
Read MoreOur Providence Centralia Hospital Technical unit bargaining team met with the Employer on Tuesday, April 22 for our second day of union contract negotiations.
Read More"Compliance with the law is one thing — caving to fear is another. We expect Providence to stand up to bullies, not back down from doing what's right." -Sara Dillon; Sr. Discharge Planner & Bargaining Team Member
Read MoreFollowing our next-scheduled bargaining date on April 16 with Providence, join us at our next in-person Contract Action Team meeting to discuss strategies to build collective power and solidarity in pursuit of improving recruitment and retention, winning better working conditions, and strengthening benefits for Providence healthcare workers across Washington State.
Read MoreThis year, over 10,000 workers at Providence hospitals across Western Washington—including PRMCE, Providence St. Peter, Providence Centralia, and Swedish—will be negotiating their union contracts. Here at PRMCE, the Professional and Technical units are currently bargaining.
Read More“It was clear the employer didn’t do their homework on the Case Management MOU—their expectations are completely out of touch with reality.” -Holly Gramse, Physical Therapist and member of our Union Bargaining Team.
Read MoreProvidence recently informed our Union that, as is customary during this time of year, they would like to offer annual merit-based wage increases to PSPH professional employees. Our Union fully supports wage increases for our members and would be happy to discuss a process for wage increases before we begin contract negotiations, but it is important to ensure that any raises are distributed fairly and equitably to all workers.
Read MoreOn Monday, March 17 our union bargaining team for the RNs at St. Peter Hospital met with Providence to kick-off 2025 negotiations. To start our day, we focused primarily on the “non-economic” sections of our contract, encompassing Articles which don’t directly relate to wages, premiums, or benefits, and presented management with our initial proposals on items like
Read MoreOn Friday, March 14, our Union Bargaining Team for the Technical workers at Providence Centralia Hospital met management at the bargaining table for our first day of negotiations for the 2025 contract cycle!
Read MoreOn Tuesday, March 11, our union Bargaining Team for the Professionals at Providence Regional Medical Center Everett (PRMCE) joined management at the bargaining table for our first official day of negotiations for the 2025 contract cycle!
Read MoreJoin our contract Negotiator and union Representative for a virtual drop-in meeting to prepare for upcoming first contract negotiations.
Read MoreThrough conference committee we have highlighted retention and recruitment issues throughout the Technical unit. Providence heard our suggestions and has proposed changes to Respiratory Care Practitioner (RCP) job titles and classifications. Specifically, the Employer is proposing to:
Read MoreWe are quickly approaching the official start of our 2025 contract negotiation cycle for the Providence St. Peter RN contract—with our first bargaining date with Providence scheduled for March 17.
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