Early this morning, after a 20-hour marathon negotiating session—and 33 hours over 2 days—our Sacred Heart bargaining team reached a Tentative Agreement with management. We’ll have more information today and inthe days to come as you consider this TA, but here are a few key points we want to highlight:

• NO takeaways on PTO/EIT, no short-term disability changes

• We captured every penny of the full amount of retro that the employer would have paid out. The distribution is in the form of a ratification bonus: $2,100 for full- and part-time nurses (prorated by FTE) and $500 for supplemental nurses working more than 400 hours in 2019

• Total wage increases of 10% for the duration of this contract, including 5% increase upon ratification

• Strong, enforceable language on staffing and workplace safety

Solidarity gotus here. After 14 months of negotiations, your steadfast commitment won the day. From the earliest informational meetings to our strike preparations, you had the courage to stand up to Providence’s scare tactics and bullying and demand a fair deal for yourselves and investment in patient care.

Our ratification vote is scheduled for January 16, vote times and location details to come.

Local unit meetings today - Jan. 7

Spokane Labor Council, 510 S Elm

Learn about what happened at the mediation and ask your questions.

Sessions will be held at 8 a.m., 1:30 p.m., 4 p.m. and 8 p.m.

We hope to see you there!

Your Sacred Heart bargaining team is proud to recommend this tentative agreement to the membership, and we look forward to sharing the details with all of you.

In unity,

Your Sacred Heart negotiating team - Stevie Lynne Krone - 9N, KT Raley-Jones – CICU, Clint Wallace – ICU,LaDonna Reel – MB, Darryl Johnson – CICU, Nonie Kingma – AGPU,Vicki Benson – Radiology, Linda Clanton - IV therapy, David Emerson- 7N