MultiCare Women's Center Clinics Accretion - TENTATIVE AGREEMENT REACHED!

Following just two bargaining dates with MultiCare management to negotiate the terms and conditions of Women's Center employees' entry into the UFCW 3000/MultiCare Clinics union contract, our bargaining team is overjoyed to announce that we have come to a tentative agreement!

So what does that mean?

Simply put, this means that our union bargaining team has reached a final agreement with MultiCare on the part of the contract which will outline how we officially join the clinics Collective Bargaining Agreement.

The reason this is called a tentative agreement is because the next step is that we all vote on whether we accept the agreement. Permitting the majority of us agree, the process set forth will begin. 

What are my next steps?

We have scheduled votes for all of you to come by, review the agreement, and cast your ballot! We encourage all newly-represented Women's Center employees to attend, and as such we've worked to coordinate votes at all three locations:

Meeting rooms are pending confirmation from the Employer, an update will be sent from UFCW once verified!
Monday, March 3, 2025:

Puyallup MultiCare Women's Center
7:30 AM - 9:30 AM

Sunrise MultiCare Women's Center
11:00 AM - 12:30 PM

Bonney Lake MultiCare Women's Center
2:00 PM - 3:30 PM

"This entire process, from organizing our union, winning our election, then meeting with management to negotiate our Agreement, has been tough- but we're so proud to say that we have come to an Agreement that benefits all members at the Women's Centers!"

—Carol Kring

Your Bargaining Team L-R: Liam Hughes, Medical Assistant @ Sunrise Women's Clinic; Tracey Fleming, Nurse Navigator @ Puyallup Women's Clinic; Carol Krings, Medical Receptionist @ Puyallup Women's Clinic.  

Central Co-op Update- New Contract Ratified!

Our Union Bargaining Team is happy to announce that our new Collective Bargaining Agreements for both the grocery and meat units were ratified this past Tuesday by an overwhelming majority of those voting!

The terms of the contract are now in effect while the Negotiator works through the post-vote process of review and approval of Local 3000’s President Faye Guenther’s signature. In the meantime the “redline” draft of the contracts showing all deletions and additions in red will be available online within a few business days.

If there are questions or concerns please speak with a Bargaining Team member or call our Member Resource Center at 866-210-3000 so that we may have the appropriate person get back to you.

Our Bargaining Team (left to right): Chris Paine, Interim Produce Manager; Andee Taylor, Grocery Clerk; Eddie Parks, Interim Assistant Deli Manager; Dylan Lindquist, Meat Cutter [not pictured]

Help Support Our Striking Union Allies by Donating to Their Strike & Defense Funds

Right now, nurses with Providence in Oregon and grocery workers with Kroger-owned King Soopers in Colorado are on strike for better staffing and safer workplaces. Join us and contribute to their strike and defense funds by using the links below. Donations help provide supplies like food, hot beverages, warm clothing, childcare, signs, and other needs as workers battle the cold rains in the PNW and the freezing temperatures in the Denver area. Their fight is our fight—and when we fight, we win!

Petition: Restore Gender-Affirming Care at Seattle Children’s Hospital!

Seattle Children’s Hospital has halted gender-affirming care, abandoning its commitment to providing comprehensive, life-saving treatment. Denying this essential care—recognized and supported by all major medical organizations—will cause unnecessary pain and suffering for some of our most vulnerable patients.

We demand an immediate reversal of this decision. If administrators refuse, we are prepared to take further action. We are also calling on Washington State Attorney General Nick Brown to investigate the hospital for potential violations of state laws against gender discrimination.

Stand with your coworkers in defense of our patients, our profession, and our values. Add your name to the petition today.

MultiCare Women's Center Clinics Accretion - Bargaining Begins!

Following our union election victory in August of 2024, we're excited to share that our MultiCare Women's Center bargaining team had its first day of contract negotiations with management on Thursday, February 6!

In preparation for our first meeting with management, we spent this morning finalizing the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU)—an addition to the union contract—that outlines how Women's Center employees will be integrated into the UFCW/MultiCare Clinics collective bargaining agreement. Our proposal, which we later presented to the Employer, includes key provisions such as:
 

• How union seniority will apply to Women's Clinics employees

• Preserving and protecting the vacation/PTO we earned prior to being union, and how we will accrue paid time off moving forward,

• And most importantly, how we transition to being paid on the union wage scales!

In simple terms, our position is that the most fair and equitable way to compensate us is by providing full credit for our years of relevant experience—because this is where the true value we bring to MultiCare lies!

After presenting our initial proposal to MultiCare, we were encouraged by the momentum we gained throughout the day, resulting in a total of three productive meetings with management.

Overall, we're optimistic about the progress made, and feel confident that we are on the right path toward reaching an agreement with the Employer.

We're looking forward to our next bargaining session on February 13, where we'll continue working toward securing a strong contract for Women's Center workers!

"Winning our union election was a monumental first step, and today, sitting together at the bargaining table feels like our second major victory. We got here by standing united, and together, we know that even more wins are on the way!"

—Liam Hughes, Medical Assistant
 

Your bargaining team [L-R]:
Liam Hughes, Medical Assistant @ Sunrise Women's Clinic; Tracey Fleming, Nurse Navigator @ Puyallup Women's Clinic; Carol Krings, Medical Receptionist @ Puyallup Women's Clinic.  

Jefferson Healthcare Pro Tech Clinic - Contract Ratified!

On Thursday, February 6, 2025, Union members at Jefferson Healthcare ratified the tentative agreement reached between Management and Employees. We appreciate all of the work done by the Bargaining Team and anticipate that the Board of Commissioners will vote on the new contract on February 19.

Highlights of the contract include:

• Wage increases after ratification:

  • 3% plus market increases of between $0.75 to $4.00 per hour for many positions and

  • 5% for all other positions not receiving a market increase.

• 4% increase October 31, 2025

• 4% increase October 31, 2026

• Ratification bonus of $750-$1550

• Increased Night Shift Differential

• Additional Hours Pay of $50.00-$100.00 per shift

• HUCs added to the low census guarantee of hours

• $4.00 On-call pay with extra pay for Surgery Techs and others working excessive call.
   

Copies of the ratified agreement will be available on the UFCW 3000 website.
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For additional information reach out to Union Representative Kimberly Starkweather at (206) 436-6515.
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