Negotiations Recap for August 24, 2012
Posted on August 24, 2012
This recap details the seventh session for the renewal of the collective bargaining agreement between the UW/Harborview and SEIU 1199.Opening DiscussionContract TermSEIU 1199 accepted UW/Harborview’s proposal to extend the current contract until October 31, 2012, and noted that it is…
Negotiations Recap for August 13, 2012
Posted on August 13, 2012
This recap details the sixth session for the renewal of the collective bargaining agreement between the UW/Harborview and SEIU 1199.Opening DiscussionBargaining Dates and DelaysUW/Harborview acknowledged having received a petition from the SEIU 1199 bargaining team written to the UW Medicine…
Negotiations Recap – April 23, 2012
Posted on April 23, 2012
This recap details the ninth round of bargaining between the UWMC and WSNA, and the third session facilitated by a Washington State Public Employment Relations Commission (PERC) appointed mediator.Tentative Final AgreementUWMC and WSNA reached the following tentative final agreement, which…
Negotiations Recap – March 30, 2012
Posted on March 30, 2012
This recap details the eighth round of bargaining and the second session facilitated by a Washington State Public Employment Relations Commission (PERC) appointed mediator.UWMC began by noting that its state funding remains unresolved, as the Legislature is still in session….
Negotiations Recap – March 20, 2012
Posted on March 20, 2012
UWMC and WSNA began mediation on February 29, 2012 with a mediator appointed from the Washington State Public Employment Relations Commission (PERC). Mediation is a voluntary process in which a neutral third party facilitates the discussion with the goal of…
Negotiations Recap for November 15, 2011
Posted on November 15, 2011
This recap details the sixth session of the negotiations that began earlier this summer.UWMC PresentationUWMC shared state budget reductions alternatives that have been published by the Washington State Office of Financial Management (OFM). Proposed cuts go across general government, higher…
Negotiations Recap for October 19, 2011
Posted on October 19, 2011
This recap details the fifth session of the negotiations that began earlier this summer.UWMC PresentationIn response to WSNA’s request for detailed information about salary increases or other compensation received by management and other groups of employees between 2008-2011, UWMC presented…
Negotiations Recap for September 28, 2011
Posted on September 28, 2011
WSNA PresentationThe importance of nurse staffing and the importance of nurses in achieving UWMC’s Patients First pillar goals.UWMC Response to the Presentation:UWMC recognizes and respects the contributions of all of its employees. It would not be possible to attain UWMC’s…