UFCW 21 Member Story: Taylor Cares For Both Her Patients and Her Coworkers
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Taylor Fleming, Medical Assistant at Planned Parenthood, poses For a photo.
Time for another #MemberMonday spotlight!
Taylor Fleming is a Medical Assistant who has worked at Planned Parenthood for over a year. Before that, she graduated from Western Washington University and is now a proud UFCW 21 member.
Taylor was glad to find work where she felt like she could work in the service of others — and that her first job is a good union job. Taylor loves her co-workers and the work that she does because she feels that she’s been able to develop rapport and trust with her patients.
Of course, being a frontline, essential worker during the COVID-19 pandemic has been tough and stressful for Taylor. Many of her coworkers have left the clinic — in part because of the way management has treated workers, their capacity, and scheduling.
Taylor has seen the retention & turnover issue impacting healthcare workers first-hand. She believes that #SafeStaffingSavesLives and these issues motivated her to get involved with the help of her union rep, Lauren.
Today, Taylor is a reliable resource for her peers. She enjoys helping people better understand their contract, lifting up grievances as necessary, and fostering camaraderie amongst her coworkers. Her work truly contributes to a healthy and positive work environment!
Thank you Taylor for stepping up and becoming a leader who your coworkers trust to help them!
