Our team is working hard just to bring our contract up to the standards of other local hospitals:

• Competitive Wages — Mason Health does not appear to see the need for any significant wage increases and is offering less than 4% in the first year.

• Federally Recognized Holidays — Mason Health is not interested in any of the holidays we asked for and other hospitals already have.

• Equitable Vacation/Earned Time — We are working to ensure that earned time is competitive with other hospitals.

• Correcting the Definitions of Full-Time & Part-Time — We have proposed language which documents that full time for 12 hour nurses is 36 hours a week.

These are things we shouldn't have to fight with management about but our fight continues. We are bargaining next on Wednesday, January 17 and will not compromise on this contract.

For additional information, contact Union Representative Naomi Oligario at (360) 662-1989.

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