WHHS Labor Facts

Updates on Labor Negotiations from Washington Hospital Healthcare System

Local 20 Bargaining Update – March 13, 2024

March 20, 2024

Negotiations reconvened between WHHS and Local 20 on March 13, 2024.  During that bargaining session, Local 20 made a comprehensive counter proposal addressing all outstanding items that have been put on the table by either party to date, and which included, in particular: Local 20 provided movement on the following items from its opening November… Read More.

Local 20 Bargaining Update – March 5, 2024

March 5, 2024

Washington Hospital Healthcare System (“WHHS”) and ESC/IFPTE Local 20 (“Local 20”) reconvened for negotiations over a new Memorandum of Understanding (“MOU”) on February 28, 2024.  During this bargaining session, the parties signed a tentative agreement to update the bereavement language in the contract, including to add language for reproductive loss leave, consistent with recent legislative… Read More.

CNA Bargaining Update – Feb. 22, 2024

February 23, 2024

Nurses Fail to Ratify Tentative 4-Year Agreement Reached Between CNA and WHHS, Leaving Generous Wage Increases and Retroactive Pay On the Table After 8 months of tough negotiations, Washington Hospital Healthcare System (WHHS) and the California Nurses Association (CNA) reached a Tentative Agreement on a new, four-year contract during their last bargaining session on February… Read More.

Local 20 Bargaining Update – February 14, 2024

February 22, 2024

Washington Hospital Healthcare System (“WHHS”) is pleased to provide an update on the progress of our labor negotiations with ESC/IFPTE Local 20 (“Local 20”). On February 14, 2024, negotiations continued between WHHS and Local 20 for a new Memorandum of Understanding.  During this bargaining session, WHHS made a detailed presentation on the new proposed health… Read More.

Local 20 Bargaining Update – Jan. 31, 2024

February 2, 2024

Negotiations reconvened between Washington Hospital Healthcare System (“WHHS”) and ESC/IFPTE Local 20 (“Local 20”) for a new Memorandum of Understanding (“MOU”) on January 31. Back on November 15, 2023, Local 20 made a comprehensive opening proposal that included over 30 individual economic asks, including significant increases in differentials, accelerated step movement with additional proposed steps,… Read More.

CNA Bargaining Update – Jan. 22, 2024

January 26, 2024

Negotiations reconvened between WHHS and CNA for a new 4-year Memorandum of Understanding on January 22, 2024, the parties’ first meeting since their last bargaining session on December 14, 2023. Despite proposals continuing to be passed across the table by both parties and the Hospital explicitly advising that it has not yet extended a Last,… Read More.

CNA Bargaining Update – Dec. 19, 2023

January 11, 2024

Keeping you updated.  Negotiations reconvened between WHHS and CNA for a new 4-year Memorandum of Understanding on December 14, 2023, following a one month hiatus.  Though earlier dates were offered by WHHS following their last bargaining session on November 14, the parties mutually agreed to meet on December 14. WHHS was the last to make… Read More.

CNA Bargaining Update — Dec. 4, 2023

December 5, 2023

Washington Hospital Healthcare System (WHHS) is pleased to provide an update on the progress of our labor negotiations with CNA. Negotiations continue between WHHS and CNA for a new 4-year Memorandum of Understanding. We have been negotiating for a new contract since May. Significant progress has been made since then in a number of areas…. Read More.

Frequently Asked Questions re: WHHS 2024 Health Care Benefits Program

December 5, 2023

Q1: Why is the medical care benefit plan changing? A1: The medical care benefit plan currently offered by WHHS is not in line with the market.  Board policies require that our benefit plans fall within the market range.  The new plans show progress to better aligning us with the market range. Q2: I do not… Read More.

Tentative 3-Year Agreement Reached Between SEIU and Washington Hospital

September 10, 2020

Washington Hospital and SEIU have reached a Tentative Agreement on a new, 3-year contract, following negotiations on a new labor contract.  SEIU has announced it will hold a contract ratification on September 15, 16, and 17, 2020, which we encourage members to support. A summary of the key terms of the Tentative Agreement is available… Read More.