Union Cancels All March Bargaining Dates
Posted on February 23, 2017
SEIU 1199 has informed UW/Harborview that it must cancel all of the parties’ agreed upon and scheduled March bargaining dates due to “unforeseen circumstances.” UW has consistently advocated for the […]
Flight Nurse Title Recognizes Unique Work of Airlift Northwest’s Airborne RNs
Posted on February 17, 2017
Airlift Northwest management will be updating the job titles of the organization’s airborne flight nurses in recognition of their unique work aboard aircraft all across the region. Rather than sharing […]
UWHR Teams Run Successful Workshops for Managers and Supervisors of WFSE and SEIU 925 Staff
Posted on February 9, 2017
In response to workplace concerns raised during the successful round of coalition bargaining last summer, UW HR Operations, UW Medicine Human Resources, and UW Medicine Organizational Development & Training teamed […]
Negotiations Recap for January 26, 2017
Posted on January 26, 2017
This recap summarizes the seventh session to incorporate pharmacy technicians and imaging technologist supervisory employees at Harborview Medical Center into the SEIU 1199 collective bargaining agreement. Respectful Work Environment The […]
Negotiations Recap for January 10, 2017
Posted on January 10, 2017
This recap summarizes the sixth session to incorporate pharmacy technicians and imaging technologist supervisory employees at Harborview Medical Center into the SEIU 1199 collective bargaining agreement. Summary of Proposals Compensation […]
Negotiations Recap for January 6, 2017
Posted on January 6, 2017
This recap summarizes the fifth session to incorporate pharmacy technicians and imaging technologist supervisory employees at Harborview Medical Center into the SEIU 1199 collective bargaining agreement. Summary of Proposals Respectful […]
UW Implements $15 Minimum Wage for Union-Represented Employees
Posted on January 1, 2017
UW has raised the minimum hourly wage to $15 for numerous union-represented employees across the University. In addition to hourly employees, these negotiated agreements cover employees who are paid a […]
UW Proposes Pay Range Increases for Nuclear Medicine Tech Employees
Posted on December 23, 2016
On December 23, UW proposed pay range increases for several SEIU 925-represented Nuclear Medicine Technologist employees. UW proposed the following range increases, effective February 1, 2017: Nuclear Medicine P.E.T. Technologists […]
Union Declines UW’s Request to Begin Negotiations in January
Posted on December 22, 2016
SEIU 1199 has rejected UW’s proposal to start contract negotiations in January of 2017, instead maintaining its position that the parties begin no earlier than March. In October, UW proposed […]
New Contract Provisions Effective January 1, 2017
Posted on December 20, 2016
SEIU 1199 New Top Step (and SEIU 925 Healthcare “Me-too”) During negotiations with SEIU 1199 for the 2015-2017 collective bargaining agreement, the parties agreed to add a salary step to […]