Time for ACTION at Providence Sacred Heart Medical Center
/The bargaining team met with the employer on January 30 for a very long bargaining session. We began the session with some testimonies from the team to try and help management understand the reason for our complete comprehensive proposals. Providence seemed to have listened and made some movement. The employer did finally withdraw their proposal of the elimination of the medical benefit guarantees protected by our contract but maintained their proposal to eliminate the Dental and Vision Guarantees that are in our current contract. The bargaining team is working on a counter to the employer's package proposal (all or nothing proposal) and will be ready to present it at our next session on February 6, 2024.
Come to the Contract Action Team meeting on February 8, 2024 from 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM at the Spokane office, 2805 N. Market St., Spokane WA, to get exact information on what is happening at the bargaining table and be part of planning what happens next.
The bargaining team launched a button up action on January 30. If you don’t have your button, please reach out to our bargaining team and make sure you wear the button daily. Let’s show Providence our readiness to take action if we fail to reach an agreement and that we are united for a fair contract.
We started a pledge to strike petition on January 10 and are over majority. If you haven’t already, please submit your strike pledge today.
Contact our bargaining team or your representative Juanita Quezada at (509) 340-7407 if you have any questions.
Our Bargaining Team: Joseph Sikkila, Respiratory Therapist; Craig Kistler, MHC; Derek Roybal, CV Tech; Lee Lidman, IR Tech; Janelle Mathias, Pharmacy Technician; Miriam Critelli, Pharmacy Technician; Shane Sullivan, Peds Echo; Teresa Bowden, Respiratory Therapist; Holly Granly, Surgical Technologist; Angela Holmes, Surgical Technologist;
