SEIU 1199NW – UW Negotiations Recap for April 23, 2025
Background
This recap details the seventh session for the renewal of the collective bargaining agreement (CBA) between the University of Washington and the Service Employees International Union 1199NW (SEIU 1199NW). Recaps are published online on the UW Labor Relations website.
SEIU 1199NW Initial Proposals
The Union presented an interest in ensuring that diagnostic and procedural areas follow Washington State law while also safely staffing these areas so that patients and workers feel protected, supported, and confident. To align with this interest, the Union proposed:
Article 9 – Other Compensation
9.3 Callback Pay
The Union proposed increasing the Standby Pay rates of pay from $7 per hour to the employee’s base rate.
9.3.1 Callback Guidelines
The Union proposed including language from RCW 49.28.140, stating that no employee would be required to work overtime, including overtime resulting from prescheduled mandatory on-call time when that on-call time was being used to staff for regular changes in patient census or acuity or expected increases in the number of employees not reporting for predetermined scheduled shifts.
9.3.3 On-Call Hours
The Union proposed if, after sixty days, the on-call hours remained over the established maximum, the next level of management for a specific area would be included on the Call Committee including the Hospital CEO. Additionally, the Union proposed that if callback exceeded an average of 96 hours a month for a three-month period of time, that area would take immediate steps to reduce callback hours. Additionally, if that same average continued for an additional two months, that area would need to add an additional 0.6 FTE.
Next Steps
The next SEIU 1199NW and UW bargaining session is scheduled for May 2, 2025, and will be held in person.