Bargaining Update: July 12

Today was a work day — our team took consensus votes on counterproposals to present next week, discussed options for other counterproposals and shared some proposed TAs with OHSU. We’ll be making a large number of counterproposals next week, including around attendance recognition, insurance contributions, reclassifications and progressive discipline; we’re also working on counters related to flex staff, staffing, shift differential, paid family leave, assignment of overtime and more.

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What Gives?

OHSU doesn’t come to the table with proposals to pay us more money, provide us more robust benefits, help us better care for our families or improve our work-life balance. It’s our union that make these asks in the first place. Ultimately, the nature of bargaining is for Local 328 to move down from our position and for OHSU to move up. You’ve likely noticed that our bargaining team has given on some of our initial asks and may feel as if OHSU isn’t giving on much.

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