PRMCE Technical - Contract Ratified—Say Goodbye To Ghost Steps!

On Wednesday, July 30, following a series of highly attended vote meetings at both the Pacific and Colby campuses of Providence Everett, we're thrilled to announce that our Technical union contract has been ratified with overwhelming support!

Our union bargaining team is proud of the work we accomplished at the table and proud to share this win with all of our coworkers.

What's Next?

• Finalizing the Contract: Our union and Providence will now work to finalize and sign the new Agreement. Once completed, printed copies will be distributed throughout the medical center.

  • Access in the Meantime: Redlined versions of the fully ratified contract (including updated language articles and wage scales) have been added to the contract page on our union's website

• Wage Increases: Our new wages will go into effect two full pay periods from ratification (July 30!)

If you have any questions about our new union contract, please reach out to our Union Rep Madison Derksema at (206) 436-6603, or contact a member of our bargaining team!
 

PRMCE Technical - TENTATIVE AGREEMENT REACHED; VOTE SCHEDULED!

On the early morning of July 18—following a nearly 24-hour bargaining session—your union bargaining team representing the Technical workers at Providence Everett is proud to announce that we have reached a tentative agreement on our new contract!

Vote meetings have been scheduled, and all PRMCE Techs are encouraged to attend!

Key wins in our new agreement include:

• Wages & Pay Scale:

  • Significant & highly competitive wage increases across all job classifications!

  • Removed all "ghost steps"

  • No more minimum hours required to qualify for step increases!

• EIB Day One: Access to our Extended Illness Bank on the first day of a qualifying illness or absence.

• All new contract language about workers who travel between Colby & Pacific campuses; cases being canceled when we're already on our way to the hospital while on Standby; and addressing a "sunset" period for documented corrective actions or disciplines

"Our union bargaining team worked incredibly hard for this win—and it shows! We focused heavily on wages that will benefit everyone, and secured creative language to try to resolve ongoing workplace issues and address the challenges Techs at PRMCE face every day. We are very proud of the collaboration between our leadership team and members of our bargaining team. This agreement is worth checking out at our vote on July 30 & we unanimously recommend a yes vote!"

— Maria Goodall, Vascular Technologist

Bargaining Team: Maria Goodall, Vascular Technologist; Madison Derksema, UFCW 3000 Union Representative; Maureen Hatton, UFCW 3000 Healthcare Division Director; Brandan Zielinski, UFCW 3000 Lead Contract Negotiator; Noah Holland, Sr. Surgical Tech; Darryl Keffer, Respiratory Care Practitioner; Terryl Smith, Pharmacy Technician; Cris Cassady, IR Technologist; Rodney Powers, Radiology Technologist

Only UFCW 3000 union members in good standing are eligible to vote, and voting will be conducted in person only.

Join us July 30 for Vote Meetings!

Pavillion:
7:00 AM - 9:30 AM
Classroom

Colby Campus:
10:00 AM - 2:30 PM
Rainer Conference Room

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