by juliep | Sep 25, 2013 | Press Center, Updates
More than 800 St. Joseph Medical Center and Lab workers, including medical technologists, dietary aides, housekeeping staff, Xray technicians, nursing assistants, and laboratory staff voted this week to form their union with SEIU Healthcare 1199NW. “I’ve worked...
by juliep | Sep 22, 2013 | Updates
We’re voting YES to form our union at St. Joseph and PeaceHealth Laboratories on Monday and Tuesday. We’re stronger together! Find your vote times and locations here. Service unit – Conference Room 6 Monday, September 23: 6a-8a, 2:30p-4p, 6p-7:30p Tuesday, September...
by juliep | Aug 2, 2013 | Press Center
Yakima Regional’s parent company, HMA, announced a likely buyout by CHS, Community Health Systems. If this buyout is finalized next March it would bring many changes to our hospital that, because we have a union, we will sit at the table and bargain. Who is CHS?...
by juliep | Aug 2, 2013 | Press Center
We formed our union to have better standards for our patients and families. That means wages that help us recruit and retain the best staff, and the security of our contract and protection of our rights no matter which facility we work at. The hospital has told us...
by juliep | Jul 26, 2013 | Press Center
We worked hard, calling and visiting legislators, rallying, and spreading the word to help pass the Affordable Care Act. Then we helped extend healthcare coverage to more than 500,000 Washingtonians by working to get our state to accept Medicaid expansion. Now all...
