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…
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.
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…
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…