Seattle Children's Hospital Tech - Bargaining Update

"Stand your ground with confidence, state your value, back it with facts, and seek mutual success"

—Tesfaldet Kidanemariam, Respiratory Therapist

On Monday, January 27 we met with the employer for the fifth time to continue negotiating a strong contract that respects our specialized skill set.

We continued our negotiations, advocating for competitive wages and working conditions to recruit and retain our expert staff. Our coworkers on the Bargaining Team spent much of our time justifying why we deserve to be well compensated for the work we do. We know that other area hospitals send our kids to Seattle Children's Hospital for excellence in pediatric care. We shared stories of misdiagnoses at other facilities. We spoke about how it often takes months—even a year or more for techs from adult facilities to acquire our unique technical skills that save pediatric lives.

Join us on Monday, February 3, at 4:00 PM for a virtual update on the latest news from the bargaining table:
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If you are unable to attend, call our Union Representative, Christie Harris for an individual meeting at (206) 436-6606; we're eager to hear from you!

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Our Bargaining Team (Left to Right): Adriana Ingwerson, Ultrasound Sonographer; Heidi Cuffee, Echo Sonographer; Jennifer Becker, Surgical Tech; Tesfaldet Kidanemariam, Respiratory Therapist; Robin Phare, Pharmacy Tech; Tarin Knight, END Tech