We’re pleased to announce that the membership of UWMC-NW/UWMPC has voted in favor of ratifying the successor contract. The terms of the agreement are effective as of 11/26/25, unless otherwise specified, and pay increases are currently being implemented. Copies of the tentative agreements were replaced with the final agreement located on the main page for the UWMC-NW/UWMPC contract.
For this update, we are sharing a communication that was sent to employees of UWMC-Northwest from the CEO on July 31. The communication is as follows: Dear UWMC Faculty and Staff, Last evening, after months of negotiations, the UWMC-Northwest management team presented our last, best and final offer to our labor partners from SEIU 1199NW on a 2021-23 contract. Valued at approximately $9.9 million, this offer is the largest package we have ever put forward. It reflects our deep appreciation…
Background This recap details the fifth virtual session for the renewal of the collective bargaining agreement (CBA) between the UW Medical Center – Northwest (UWMC-NW) and Service Employees International (SEIU) 1199NW. Recaps are published online on the UW Labor Relations website. SEIU 1199 Initial Proposals Pay Increases – The union proposed the following increases to the pay tables of the following job profiles: Cardiac EP Techs: 13% Cardiac Peripheral Techs: 13% EEG END Tech: 17% EKG Tech In-House Certified: 5%…
Background This recap details the third and fourth virtual session for the renewal of the collective bargaining agreement (CBA) between the UW Medical Center – Northwest (UWMC-NW) and Service Employees International (SEIU) 1199NW. Recaps are published online on the UW Labor Relations website. SEIU 1199 Initial Proposals – Economic Wages – The Union proposed to increase wages across-the-board by 5% on July 1, 2021 and another 5% on July 1, 2022. Shift Differentials – The Union proposed that all SEIU…
Background This recap details the second virtual session for the renewal of the collective bargaining agreement (CBA) between the UW Medical Center – Northwest (UWMC-NW) and Service Employees International (SEIU) 1199NW. Recaps are published online on the UW Labor Relations website. SEIU 1199 Initial Proposals Non-Discrimination – The Union proposed to add the language of the article on non-discrimination from the Harborview Medical Center/Airlift Northwest (HMC/ALNW) CBA to the UWMC-NW CBA. The article includes proposed protected bases from discrimination and…