UW – SEIU 1199 Negotiations Recap for March 14, 2019 Background This recap details the 1st session for the renewal of the collective bargaining agreement between the UW and SEIU 1199. Recaps are published online on the UW Labor Relations website. SEIU 1199 Priorities SEIU 1199 stated priorities as follows: Employee recruitment and retention Equity in the work place to address biases based on race, sexuality, gender identity, etc. Parity across UW Medicine Staffing that meets the needs of both…
Background This recap details the second session for the renewal of the collective bargaining agreement between the UW and SEIU 1199. Recaps are published online on the UW Labor Relations website. SEIU 1199 Initial Proposals Staffing Plans (Nursing) – SEIU 1199 proposed language stating that the CEO of Harborview Medical Center would be required to approve the staffing plans agreed upon in the Nurse Staffing Committee, and that in the event of a prolonged or ongoing and significant increase or…
Background This recap details the third session for the renewal of the collective bargaining agreement between the UW and SEIU 1199. Recaps are published online on the UW Labor Relations website. SEIU 1199 Initial Proposals Wages – SEIU 1199 proposed to increase wages across-the-board by five percent (5%) on July 1, 2019 and another five percent (5%) on July 1, 2020. Pharmacy Tech Pay Increases – SEIU 1199 proposed range increases of approximately five percent (5%) for all Pharmacy Tech…
Background This recap details the fifth session for the renewal of the collective bargaining agreement between the UW and SEIU 1199, and the first session specific to Airlift Northwest (ALNW). Recaps are published online on the UW Labor Relations website. ALNW Financial Presentation Cindy McFeely, General Account Manager for ALNW, delivered a presentation reviewing the fiscal year 2020 budget. The financial presentation is available online. SEIU 1199 Initial Proposals Reassignment Premium – SEIU 1199 proposed to eliminate the MOU that…
Background This recap details the sixth session for the renewal of the collective bargaining agreement between the UW and SEIU 1199, and the second session specific to Airlift Northwest (ALNW). Recaps are published online on the UW Labor Relations website. SEIU 1199 Counter Proposals Prior to presenting any proposal responses, representatives from across SEIU 1199 bargaining units expressed overarching dissatisfaction for the Employer’s initial ALNW proposals presented on May 9. Seasonal/Cyclic Appointments – The Union rejected the Employer’s proposal to…
Background This recap details the seventh and eighth sessions for the renewal of the collective bargaining agreement between the UW and SEIU 1199. Recaps are published online on the UW Labor Relations website. UW Initial Proposals Schedule Changes and Transfers – The Employer proposed to remove references to individual units in an effort to streamline language related to the process by which employees request schedule changes and apply for transfers. The consolidated language states that all requests for different shifts,…
Background This recap details the ninth session for the renewal of the collective bargaining agreement between the UW and SEIU 1199. Recaps are published online on the UW Labor Relations website. UW Initial Economic Proposal The Employer proposed an across-the-board wage increase of one percent (1%) on the first available pay period following ratification, and another one percent (1%) effective July 1, 2020. Tentative Agreements The parties tentatively agreed to the following: New MOU: Salary Overpayment Recovery Details the process…
Background This recap details the tenth and eleventh sessions for the renewal of the collective bargaining agreement between the UW and SEIU 1199. Recaps are published online on the UW Labor Relations website. Tentative Agreements The parties tentatively agreed to the following: Article 7 – Union Membership, Dues Deduction, and Status Reports Retained current contract language Article 14 – Employment Practices New language clarifies that confirmed payroll underpayment errors will be corrected on the employee’s subsequent available pay check, unless…
Background This recap details the twelfth and thirteenth sessions for the renewal of the collective bargaining agreement between the UW and SEIU 1199. Recaps are published online on the UW Labor Relations website. SEIU 1199 Counters Grievance Procedure – The Union proposed language stating that failure to include required information in a written grievance would not be a reason for invalidating the agreement, that the panel of arbitrators would consist of ten arbitrators, and that the grievance would be considered…
Background This recap details the fourteenth session for the renewal of the collective bargaining agreement between the UW and SEIU 1199. Recaps are published online on the UW Labor Relations website. Tentative Agreements The parties signed tentative agreements to close the following provisions: Article 2 – Nondiscrimination Added language stating that grievances must be submitted within 180 days and that in the interim, the Employer will implement measures as appropriate Added language stating that whenever feasible, the Employer will provide…
Background This recap details the fifteenth and sixteenth sessions for the renewal of the collective bargaining agreement between the UW and SEIU 1199. Recaps are published online on the UW Labor Relations website. Tentative Agreements The parties signed tentative agreements to close the following provisions: Article 9 – Hours of Work and Overtime New language states that all compensatory time must be used by June 30 of each year or will be cashed out on that date. Compensatory time may…
UW has reached agreement with SEIU 1199 on a collective bargaining agreement for the 2019-2021 fiscal biennium. Members of SEIU 1199 have voted in favor of ratifying their contract. For details on the agreement reached, please see the following summary table: Summary Table: SEIU 1199-UW 2019-2021 Agreement Copies of the tentative agreements have been posted on the main SEIU 1199 contract page, and will be replaced with the finalized agreement once available.
Background This recap details the fourth session for the renewal of the collective bargaining agreement between the UW and SEIU 1199. Recaps are published online on the UW Labor Relations website. Compensation Discussion Milliman Classified Staff Salary Study – UW HR Compensation presented an analysis of how the compensation for fourteen 1199NW benchmark jobs compares to market. The benchmarks include jobs in nursing, pharmacy, respiratory care, social work as well as technicians in electroneurodiagnostic and anesthesiology. The analysis is based…
Background This recap details the first virtual session between the UW and Service Employees International Union 1199NW for three different collective bargaining agreements: one at Harborview Medical Center (which includes Airlift Northwest), and two at UW Medical Center – Northwest. The Employer and the Union have agreed to two initial joint sessions, after which the parties will bargain at two different tables, one for each location (Harborview Medical Center and UW Medical Center – Northwest). Recaps are published online on…
Background This recap details the first virtual session between the UW and Service Employees International Union 1199NW for three different collective bargaining agreements: one at Harborview Medical Center (which includes Airlift Northwest), and two at UW Medical Center – Northwest. The Employer and the Union have agreed to two initial joint sessions, after which the parties will bargain at two different tables, one for each location (Harborview Medical Center and UW Medical Center – Northwest). Recaps are published online on…
Background This recap details the second virtual session between the UW and Service Employees International Union 1199NW for three different collective bargaining agreements: two at UW Medical Center – Northwest (UWMC-NW), which will be combined to form one UWMC-NW CBA, and one for Harborview Medical Center/Airlift Northwest (HMC/ALNW). The Employer and the Union have agreed to two initial joint sessions, after which the parties will bargain at two different tables, one for each location (HMC and UWMC-NW). Recaps are published…
Background This recap details the second virtual session between the UW and Service Employees International Union 1199NW for three different collective bargaining agreements: two at UW Medical Center – Northwest (UWMC-NW), which will be combined to form one UWMC-NW CBA, and one for Harborview Medical Center/Airlift Northwest (HMC/ALNW). The Employer and the Union have agreed to two initial joint sessions, after which the parties will bargain at two different tables, one for each location (HMC and UWMC-NW). Recaps are published…
Background This recap details the third and fourth virtual session between the UW and Service Employees International Union 1199NW for the renewal of the collective bargaining agreement for Harborview Medical Center/Airlift Northwest (HMC/ALNW). The May 12 bargaining session focused on proposals related to ALNW, while the May 13 bargaining session focused on proposals related to HMC, or applicable to both. Recaps are published online on the UW Labor Relations website. SEIU 1199 Initial Proposals – General Education Funds – The…
Background This recap details the first virtual session for bargaining the renewal of the collective bargaining agreement (CBA) between just the UW Medical Center – Northwest (UWMC-NW) and Service Employees International (SEIU) 1199NW. The prior two virtual sessions included UW Harborview Medical Center and UWMC-NW. Recaps are published online on the UW Labor Relations website. SEIU 1199 Initial Proposals Low Census – The Union proposed to strike low census language from the collective bargaining agreement, thereby eliminating low census staffing…
Background This recap details the fifth virtual session between the UW and Service Employees International Union 1199NW for the renewal of the collective bargaining agreement (CBA) for Harborview Medical Center/Airlift Northwest (HMC/ALNW). Recaps are published online on the UW Labor Relations website. SEIU 1199 Initial Proposals Family Care – The Union proposed that in addition to sick leave, vacation leave, compensatory time, holiday time, and unpaid time off could also be used when the employee’s child’s school or day care…
Background This recap details the sixth virtual session between the UW and Service Employees International Union 1199NW for the renewal of the collective bargaining agreement (CBA) for Harborview Medical Center/Airlift Northwest (HMC/ALNW). Recaps are published online on the UW Labor Relations website. SEIU 1199 Initial Proposals Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) Council – The Union proposed the following changes to the EDI Council: Facilitation: The Union proposed that within 60 days of ratification, the workgroup would interview and choose two…
Background This recap details the seventh and eighth virtual session between the UW and Service Employees International Union 1199NW for the renewal of the collective bargaining agreement (CBA) for Harborview Medical Center/Airlift Northwest (HMC/ALNW). While the seventh session concerned the entirety of the CBA, the eighth session focused on Speech Pathologists, a group of employees that petitioned to join the union and was certified by the Public Employees Relations Commission (PERC) this spring. Recaps are published online on the UW…
Background This recap details the ninth, tenth, and eleventh virtual sessions between the UW and Service Employees International Union 1199NW for the renewal of the collective bargaining agreement (CBA) for Harborview Medical Center/Airlift Northwest (HMC/ALNW). While the eleventh session concerned the entirety of the CBA, the ninth and tenth sessions focused on Speech Pathologists and Respiratory Therapists, two groups of employees that petitioned to join the union and were certified by the Public Employees Relations Commission (PERC) this past year….
Background This update details all proposals made between June 12 and July 19 for the renewal of the collective bargaining agreement (CBA) between the UW and Service Employees International Union 1199NW for Harborview Medical Center/Airlift Northwest (HMC/ALNW). Recaps are published online on the UW Labor Relations website. Tentative Agreements The parties tentatively agreed on the following provisions: Article 2 – Non-Discrimination New language in the non-discrimination article aligns with new state law clarifying that discrimination based on race extends to…
Background This update details the current status of all proposals made between June 9 and July 22 for the for the renewal of the collective bargaining agreement (CBA) between the UW and Service Employees International Union 1199NW for UW Medical Center – Northwest (UWMC-NW). Recaps are published online on the UW Labor Relations website. Tentative Agreements The parties tentatively agreed on the following provisions: Article 1 – Recognition Updated pre-integration article to clarify that the Union represents public employees at…
For this update, we are sharing a communication that was sent to employees of Harborview Medical Center from the interim CEO. The communication is as follows: Last night, after months of negotiations, the Harborview management team presented our last, best and final offer to our labor partners from SEIU 1199NW on a 2021-23 contract. The offer is the largest package we have ever put forward. It reflects our deep appreciation for our healthcare workers and acknowledges the dedication and commitment…
UW has reached a tentative agreement with SEIU 1199NW R/HH on a collective bargaining agreement Reopener for the 2021-2023 fiscal biennium. For details on the tentative agreement reached, please see the following summary table: Summary Table: SEIU 1199NW R/HH 2021-2023 Reopener Agreement Copies of the tentative agreements have been posted on the main SEIU 1199NW R/HH contract page, and will be replaced with the finalized agreement once available.
The University of Washington has reached agreement with SEIU 1199NW on a collective bargaining agreement for Harborview Medical Center and Airlift Northwest for the 2021-2023 fiscal biennium. Members of SEIU 1199NW at HMC/ALNW have voted in favor of ratifying their contract. For details on the agreement reached, please see the following summary table: Summary Table: SEIU 1199NW HMC/ALNW 2021-2023 Agreement Copies of the tentative agreements have been posted on the main SEIU 1199NW HMC/ALNW contract page, and will be replaced…
The University of Washington has reached agreement with SEIU 1199NW on a collective bargaining agreement for University of Washington Medical Center – Northwest for the 2021-2023 fiscal biennium. Members of SEIU 1199NW at UWMC-NW have voted in favor of ratifying their contract. For details on the agreement reached, please see the following summary table: Summary Table: SEIU 1199NW UWMC-NW 2021-2023 Agreement Copies of the tentative agreements have been posted on the main SEIU 1199NW UWMC-NW contract page, and will be…
Background This recap details the first virtual session of the negotiation for the 2023-2025 collective bargaining agreement between the UW and SEIU 1199NW Research/Hall Health. Recaps are published online on the UW Labor Relations website. SEIU 1199NW RHH Initial Proposals New Article-New Employee Orientation The Union proposed a new article dealing with new employee orientation. The Union proposes that the Employer will offer a regularly scheduled, in-person, all day new employee orientation which will include a benefits orientation. The Union…
Background This recap details the first virtual session between the University of Washington (UW) and Service Employees International (SEIU) 1199NW to jointly bargain two collective bargaining agreements (CBA), one for the UW Medical Center – Northwest (UWMC-NW) and one for Harborview Medical Center and Airlift Northwest (HMC/ALNW). Recaps are published online on the Labor Relations websites for SEIU 1199 UWMC-NW Negotiation Updates and SEIU 1199 HMC/ALNW Negotiation Updates. Critical Recruitment and Retention Wages Increases The Employer acknowledges the staffing challenges…
Background This recap details the first virtual session between the University of Washington (UW) and Service Employees International (SEIU) 1199NW to jointly bargain two collective bargaining agreements (CBA), one for the UW Medical Center – Northwest (UWMC-NW) and one for Harborview Medical Center and Airlift Northwest (HMC/ALNW). Recaps are published online on the Labor Relations websites for SEIU 1199 UWMC-NW Negotiation Updates and SEIU 1199 HMC/ALNW Negotiation Updates. Critical Recruitment and Retention Wages Increases The Employer acknowledges the staffing challenges…
Background This recap details the second virtual session for the negotiation for the 2023-2025 collective bargaining agreement between the UW and SEIU 1199NW Research/Hall Health. Recaps are published online on the UW Labor Relations website. Milliman Classified Staff Salary Study – UW Compensation presented, Milliman’s, a third-party Consulting firm, analysis of how the compensation for both healthcare and non-healthcare classified benchmark jobs compares to market. The analysis is based on salary data (actual data) from published Milliman surveys as well…
Background This recap details the first virtual session between the University of Washington (UW) and Service Employees International (SEIU) 1199NW to jointly bargain two collective bargaining agreements (CBA), one for the UW Medical Center – Northwest (UWMC-NW) and one for Harborview Medical Center and Airlift Northwest (HMC/ALNW). Recaps are published online on the Labor Relations websites for SEIU 1199 UWMC-NW Negotiation Updates and SEIU 1199 HMC/ALNW Negotiation Updates. Critical Recruitment and Retention Wages Increases The Employer acknowledges the staffing challenges…
Background This recap details the second and third virtual session between the University of Washington (UW) and Service Employees International (SEIU) 1199NW to jointly bargain two collective bargaining agreements (CBA), one for the UW Medical Center – Northwest (UWMC-NW) and one for Harborview Medical Center and Airlift Northwest (HMC/ALNW). Recaps are published online on the Labor Relations websites for SEIU 1199 UWMC-NW Negotiation Updates and SEIU 1199 HMC/ALNW Negotiation Updates. SEIU 1199 Initial Proposals MOU – Wage Adjustments – The…
Background This recap details the third virtual session for the negotiation for the 2023-2025 collective bargaining agreement between the UW and SEIU 1199NW Research/Hall Health. Recaps are published online on the UW Labor Relations website. SEIU 1199NW RHH Initial Proposals New MOU- Wage Adjustments The Union proposed that effective August 1, 2022, all wage scales would be adjusted to reflect the wage scales of the corresponding job classification at Harborview Medical Center. For Research RNs, the Union proposed, effective August…
Background This recap details the third virtual session between the University of Washington (UW) and Service Employees International (SEIU) 1199NW to jointly bargain two collective bargaining agreements (CBA), one for the UW Medical Center – Northwest (UWMC-NW) and one for Harborview Medical Center and Airlift Northwest (HMC/ALNW). Recaps are published online on a joint UWMC-NW and HMC/ALNW Negotiation Update page, here. SEIU 1199 Initial Proposals Across-the-Board Wage Increase – The Union proposed that, in addition to their other wage proposals,…
Background This recap details the seventh virtual session between the University of Washington (UW) and Service Employees International (SEIU) 1199NW to jointly bargain two collective bargaining agreements (CBA), one for the UW Medical Center – Northwest (UWMC-NW) and one for Harborview Medical Center and Airlift Northwest (HMC/ALNW). Recaps are published online on the Labor Relations websites for SEIU 1199 UWMC-NW and HMC/ALNW Negotiation Updates. UW Economic Proposals Across-the-Boards The Employer proposed that effective July 1, 2023, all salary ranges covered…
Background This recap details the eighth virtual session between the University of Washington (UW) and Service Employees International (SEIU) 1199NW to jointly bargain two collective bargaining agreements (CBA), one for the UW Medical Center – Northwest (UWMC-NW) and one for Harborview Medical Center and Airlift Northwest (HMC/ALNW). Recaps are published online on the Labor Relations website. SEIU 1199 Counter Proposals Across-the-Board In response to the Employer’s proposal, the Union struck its proposal that effective August 1, 2022, employees covered by…
Background This recap details the fourth virtual session for the negotiation for the 2023-2025 collective bargaining agreement between the UW and SEIU 1199NW Research/Hall Health. Recaps are published online on the UW Labor Relations website. 1199NW RHH Initial Proposals Article 9- Wages and Other Pay Provisions The Union proposed the following across-the-board increases to all members of the bargaining unit over their current salary: July 1, 2023: 15% or a $5.75 per hour increase whichever is higher July 1, 2024:…
Background This recap details the fifth virtual session for the negotiation for the 2023-2025 collective bargaining agreement between the UW and SEIU 1199NW Research/Hall Health. Recaps are published online on the UW Labor Relations website. UW Initial Proposals Article 6-Bargaining Unit Classes Definitions The Employer proposed language from an MOU between the parties to incorporate a group of employees known as the “SOM Department of Medicine’s Division of Allergy and Infectious Diseases PA-ARNPs” into the CBA. Article 8-Educational and…
UW has reached agreement with SEIU 1199NW Research Hall Health on a collective bargaining agreement effective from July 1, 2023 through June 30, 2025. Members of SEIU 1199NW have voted in favor of ratifying their contract. For details on the agreement reached, please see the following summary table: Summary Table: SEIU-1199NW Research Hall Health-UW 2023-2025 Agreement The main SEIU 1199NW Research Hall Health contract page will be updated with the finalized agreement once available.
Background This recap details the ninth and tenth virtual session between the University of Washington (UW) and Service Employees International (SEIU) 1199NW to jointly bargain two collective bargaining agreements (CBA), one for the UW Medical Center – Northwest (UWMC-NW) and one for Harborview Medical Center and Airlift Northwest (HMC/ALNW). Recaps are published online on the Labor Relations websites for SEIU 1199 UWMC-NW Negotiation Updates and SEIU 1199 HMC/ALNW Negotiation Updates. In the early hours of September 28, the parties came…
UW has reached agreement with AFT on a collective bargaining agreement effective from February 13, 2023 through January 31, 2026. Members of AFT have voted in favor of ratifying their contract. For details on the agreement reached, please see the following summary table: Summary Table: AFT-UW 2023-2026 Agreement The main SEIU 1199NW Research Hall Health contract page will be updated with the finalized agreement once available.
Background This recap details the first session for the renewal of the collective bargaining agreement (CBA) between the University of Washington and Service Employees International Union 1199NW (SEIU 1199NW). Recaps are published online on the UW Labor Relations Negotiations Updates website. The negotiation teams for the University of Washington and SEIU 1199NW participated in an all-day collaborative bargaining training facilitated by the Public Employment Relations Commission (PERC). The next SEIU 1199NW and UW bargaining session is scheduled for March 18,…
Background This recap details the first session for the renewal of the collective bargaining agreement (CBA) between the University of Washington and Service Employees International Union 1199NW (SEIU 1199NW). Recaps are published online on the UW Labor Relations Negotiations Updates website. The negotiation teams for the University of Washington and SEIU 1199NW participated in an all-day collaborative bargaining training facilitated by the Public Employment Relations Commission (PERC). The next SEIU 1199NW and UW bargaining session is scheduled for March 18,…
Background This recap details the second and third sessions for the renewal of the collective bargaining agreement (CBA) between the University of Washington and Service Employees International Union 1199NW (SEIU 1199NW). Recaps are published online on the UW Labor Relations Negotiations Updates website. The negotiation teams for the University of Washington and SEIU 1199NW are participating in collaborative bargaining which requires the parties spending intentional time getting to know one another, as well as describing interests and concerns prior to…
Background This recap details the second and third sessions for the renewal of the collective bargaining agreement (CBA) between the University of Washington and Service Employees International Union 1199NW (SEIU 1199NW). Recaps are published online on the UW Labor Relations Negotiations Updates website. The negotiation teams for the University of Washington and SEIU 1199NW are participating in collaborative bargaining which requires the parties spending intentional time getting to know one another, as well as describing interests and concerns prior to…
Background This recap details the fourth 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 Low Census The Union stated an interest in minimizing the impact of low census on employees and suggested having a bucket of project work that employees could perform so they could meet their FTE if they…
Background This recap details the fourth 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 Continued Education The Union stated an interest in encouraging and supporting workers’ continued development, growth, and work requirements. The Union proposed removing outdated language. The Union also proposed that employees who do not use the full…