Contract Negotiations Updates
We just concluded day three of bargaining our successor agreement. While we’ve made some progress we’re still fighting hard to win a fair contract.
We have made progress on non-economic issues such as improved representation, holiday applicability, and incorporation of the LPN’s into one contract.
We have retained language on the payment of overtime in certain situations, Holiday cash out and...
Highlights of New Contract:
Union Shop for all new hires in our RN contract
5% Across the board increase over 3 years for everyone▫ 2% increase in May 2013 and 0.75% on November 1, 2014 and 0.75% on May 1, 2014▫ 0.75% increase on November 1, 2015 and 0.75% on May 1, 2015
New RN 33 year step in 2013 and 35 year step in 2015
New Service and Tech 32 year step in 2013 and 35 year step in 2015...
After more than a month of bargaining, the employers still have not put any of their initial Wage, Health Care or Pension proposals on the table. Even so, the proposals they have made are a serious attack on our paychecks—so far including: cut holiday pay; cut evening pay; cut the 10¢ above minimum guarantee; remove meatcutter and wrapper weekly guarantee of hours; and cut paid sick...
Just six months after the merger of USNU 141 with UFCW 21, Providence St. Peter members ratified a groundbreaking new contract with overwhelming support of 97%.
After months of bargaining over key issues including Health Care, Wages, Education Money, and BSN premiums, RN’s were able to achieve a contract that sets new standards across the state for Healthcare workers throughout Providence.
Taking...
Thursday, May 16
Drop in between:10 am - 12 pmor 3:30 pm - 5:30 pmAmsterdam Room (Located at the south end of the mezzanine level)
*Union Representative Kendra Anderson and Union Negotiator, Patrick Silvernale will be at the Hudson warehouse in Fife from 2 pm - 2:30 pm.
If you have any questions, contact Union Representative Kendra Anderson at 1-800-732-1188, ext. 6515.
Highlights from our latest bargaining session:
• Tentative Agreement merging the Pro-Tech and LPN Contract• Updating contract language to reflect Pro-Tech and LPN Contracts• We received a financial presentation reiterating the precarious financial state of the hospital—we made proposals on modest wage increases In our next session we will discuss across the board wage increases, market...
Our Bargaining Team completed another mediation session on April 24. We still have not reached an agreement.
Our main issues that Management has not addressed are a modest increase to the PTO accrual and some provision that protects us from loss of pay during times of low census. Wages, a new top step and market adjustments remain on the table.
Mangagement requested more mediation dates with us...
After two all-day sessions, we’ve reached a tentative agreement with Management.
Improvements include:
• New wage steps at top of scale in 2013 and 2015 for both bargaining units
• Improved Preceptor and Program Trainer pay
• New Bilingual Premium for certified translators
• Improved the process for Sick Leave Conversion
• New language on how Low Census is tracked by the Hospital
• Everyone will...
Employers Do Little, Stick to Take Away Proposals
At our May 2 negotiations, employers made no new proposals and continued to stick to the series of takeaways discussed in last week’s update. Again, while not yet making proposals on wages and health and retirement benefits, they have said they would like to cut our take home pay.
Loss of evening pay. Loss of holiday pay. Loss of...
We are “celebrating” the opening of the New Wing of Tacoma General/Mary Bridge with a leafleting and the distribution of balloons and flowers in support of the contract fight that Mary Bridge RN’s are experiencing.
Management continues to propose the demise of the defined benefit pension and the no say in health care and it’s time for the Board and the public to know about our fight.
Please join...
In 2010, during the worst economy of our lifetime, employers tried to cut our pay and benefits. We stood up and forced them to change their proposals. Now, while paying CEOs millions, employers have dusted off their original 2010 proposals to cut our take home pay and that’s before even discussing wages, pension and health care.
“We are the ones who make our companies successful...
While we have made significant progress on a number of non-economic issues, we are still working hard on the wages and health care but still remain apart on these issues.
We understand the need for a health care plan that is comparable to other hospitals in similar markets, but we need to do it in a way that is fair for everyone.
Management is still proposing no wage increase to the current wage...
On Friday, April 19 with the help of a Federal Mediator our Bargaining Team reached a tentative agreement on a new three year contract. We are recommending a Yes vote to accept this contract offer.
Contract Vote Meetings
May 1 - 3:30pm - 8pmMay 2 - 12pm - 4pmMay 3 - 6:30am - 12:30pm
at the ECR for all meeting times (across from HR)
Drop in to discuss and vote on the contract...
Our UFCW 21 Bargaining Team held an all day mediation session with Providence St. Peter Hospital Management on Monday, April 15th. The parties met for over 15 hours and adjourned after midnight. The parties are scheduled to resume mediation on Friday, April 19.
With the assistance of the federal mediator, the parties exchanged several possible settlement proposals on the issues of health...
After three weeks in a row of bargaining, there is a break this week from contract negotiations. Far from being inactive, the break provides a great opportunity to reach out to more members, discuss issues of better opportunities, pay and benefits at work, and take action together.
Union members and staff visited with night crew members at over 200 stores during an all-night night blitz on...
Your Bargaining Team has met and recommends we move forward with actions to put pressure on Management to come to the table and bargain.
Our next actions will include car signs and strategic leafleting. During the coming week we will be signing nurses up for some solidarity actions and updating all of our MultiCare members regarding the status of our negotiations.
We are asking you to join in...
Both Bargaining Units Deliver Proposals
Our Bargaining Team met with hospital and clinic Management on Wednesday, April 10 to present their team with our proposals.
Management accepted some of our proposals to strengthen our membership by agreeing to add Union Security and the Voluntary Political Action fund to our RN’s contract. Adding a bilingual premium, improving preceptor, program...
Management gave a full response to our initial proposals at our April 10th session. While we did reach agreement on a number of non economic issues, we remain far apart on the main economic issues.
Management proposals include:
Wages:Year one: Zero (0)Year two: One quarter percent (.25%) wage increaseYear three: One half percent (.50%) wage increase.
Health Insurance:Increased premiums,...
During negotiations on April 9, employers rejected our list of initial proposals including paid sick and safe days to all workers beyond Seattle, how to address WIC problems and a better opportunity for hours. Wages, health care and pension are usually covered in bargaining, after an attempt to address so called “non-economic” proposals first.
While the employers rejected our union...
Over the last two weeks your Bargaining Team has held three sessions with Management. We have exchanged written proposals and reached agreement on several language issues.
We have reached an agreement on the following items:
Improved job posting and staff meeting language
Agreement to allow full-time employees the option to take the 15% premium in lieu of benefits like part-time employees.
Our...
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