Labor Relations

SEIU 1199NW – UW Negotiations Recap for July 28, 29, 30, and 31, 2025

Background
This recap details the 21st, 22nd, 23rd, and 24th sessions 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.

The parties met to bargain the last four days of July. In the last session, the Union informed the Employer that the proposals as presented were not ratifiable. As of right now, there are no more bargaining sessions scheduled between the parties.

Proposals with SEIU 1199NW

  • Article 11 – Educational and Professional Development
  • Article 17 – Vacation Schedule
  • Article 36 – Corrective Action/Dismissal Process
  • Article 37 – Nonpermanent and Intermittent Employees
  • Article 45 – Wages and Other Pay Provisions
  • Article 49 – Salary Overpayment and Recovery
  • Appendix VIII – PA-ARNP New Hire Wages
  • MOU – ALNW Intermittent Flight Nurse Double Time Past Shift
  • MOU – Negotiations for the 2025-2027 Agreement
  • Side Letter D – END Tech Call Back
  • Side Letter K – Stand-by Hours
  • New MOU – Language Pay
  • New MOU – APP Recruitment and Retention Increases
  • New MOU – Non-Monetary Steps
  • New MOU – Higher Min Step on BU Table
  • New MOU – Interventional Cardiovascular Tech Lead
  • New MOU – Regarding Patient Privacy
  • New MOU – SANE/FNE Nurses
  • New MOU – Nursing Advancement Exploration Group

Proposals with UW

  • Article 9 – Hours of Work and Overtime
  • MOU – Prescheduled Voluntary Doubletime Shift Incentive for Critical Staffing Needs
  • Side Letter E – Diversity and Inclusion
  • New MOU – Radiology Lead Recruitment and Retention
  • New MOU – Break Relief Expansion
  • New MOU – Longevity Bonus
  • New MOU – TI Credit Audit
  • New MOU – Market Adjustments

Tentative Agreements
The parties tentatively agreed to the following:

  • Article 1 – Purpose
  • Article 2 – Nondiscrimination
  • Article 3 – Reasonable Accommodations of Employees with Disabilities
  • Article 4 – Recognition/Employer
  • Article 5 – Affirmative Action
  • Article 6 – Grievance Procedure
  • Article 7 – Union Membership, Dues Deduction, and Status Reports
  • Article 8 – Employee Facilities
  • Article 10 – Bargaining Unit Classes/Definitions
  • Article 12 – Scholarship Fund – Registered Nurses
  • Article 13 – Tuition Exemption Program
  • Article 14 – Employment Practices
  • Article 15 – Committees
  • Article 16 – Holiday
  • Article 18 – Sick Leave
  • Article 19 – Job Posting and Transfer
  • Article 20 – Miscellaneous Leave
  • Article 21 – Family Medical Leave Act and Parental Leave
  • Article 22 – Management Rights and Responsibilities
  • Article 23 – Performance of Duty
  • Article 24 – Unpaid Holidays for a Reason of Faith or Conscience
  • Article 25 – Leave Due to Family Care Emergencies
  • Article 26 – Civil/Jury Duty Leave and Bereavement Leave
  • Article 27 – Leave Related to Domestic Violence, Sexual Assault or Stalking
  • Article 28 – Health Insurance and Pension
  • Article 29 – Military Leave
  • Article 30 – Worker’s Compensation Leave
  • Article 31 – Health and Safety
  • Article 32 – Subordination of Agreement and Saving Clause
  • Article 33 – Complete Agreement
  • Article 34 – Duration of Agreement
  • Article 35 – Drug and Alcohol Free Workplace
  • Article 38 – Seniority, Layoff, Rehire
  • Article 40 – Mandatory Subject
  • Article 41 – New Employee Orientation
  • Article 42 – Union Activities
  • Article 43 – RN Extended Leave
  • Article 44 – Classifications and Reclassifications
  • Article 46 – Privacy
  • Article 47 – Airlift Northwest
  • Article 48 – Washington Family Medical Leave Program
  • Appendix I – Job Classifications
  • Appendix VII – Layoff Units
  • MOU – 4WH Break Relief Program
  • MOU – Airlift Northwest Certification Pay
  • MOU – Airlift Northwest Flight Paramedic
  • MOU – Airlift Northwest Reassignment
  • MOU – Commitment to Staff Consistent with Approved Plans
  • MOU – Critical Recruitment and Retention Wage Increases
  • MOU – De-Escalation and Code Grey Trainings
  • MOU – Early Recruitment and Retention Wage Increases
  • MOU – ECMO Premium
  • MOU – EDI Council Workgroup – Staff Focused
  • MOU – Harborview Nursing Scholarships
  • MOU – Intermittent, Nonpermanent, and Represented Temporary Employees
  • MOU – Medical Errors
  • MOU – Panel of Arbitrators
  • MOU – Pay Ranges for Registered Nurses
  • MOU – Recruitment and Retention Radiology
  • MOU – Respiratory Care Recruitment and Retention Increases
  • MOU – Respiratory Care Specialist Unit and Wages
  • MOU – Respiratory Therapists Skills Training
  • MOU – Seattle Minimum Wage
  • MOU – Speech Language Pathologist – Trainee Job Classification
  • MOU – Speech Language Pathologist Unit and Wages
  • MOU – Unit Clarification Intermittent and Nonpermanent Employees
  • MOU – Wage Discussion
  • MOU – Reclassification of Imaging Technologist – Angiography to Interventional Cardiovascular Technologists
  • Side Letter A – Parking/UPASS/RN Work
  • Side Letter B – Meal Rest Breaks
  • Side Letter C – Nurse Staffing Committee
  • Side Letter F – Tracking Discrimination and Bias
  • Side Letter G – U-Pass
  • Side Letter H – PFML Communication
  • Side Letter I – PA-ARNP Training Workgroup
  • Side Letter J – Respiratory Care JLM
  • Side Letter L – Virtual NEO
  • New MOU – Practice Management Time
  • New MOU – Regarding Employee Feedback to Supervisors
  • New MOU – APP Council Time
  • New MOU – APP Moonlighting
  • New MOU – APP Promotional Pathway
  • New MOU – Executive Leadership

Next Steps
The next SEIU 1199NW and UW bargaining session has not been scheduled.