PeaceHealth Vancouver Region IUOE
 

On Nov. 6, we held the ninth bargaining session with International Union of Operating Engineers (IUOE) as we work on a contract agreement for Facility Operations caregivers, including engineers and biomedical technicians who work at PeaceHealth facilities in the Vancouver Region. 
 

• The bargaining discussion on Nov. 6 was productive, respectful and collaborative.
• PeaceHealth and IUOE reached five tentative agreements covering leave, health and welfare, seniority, mandatory re-bid memorandum of understanding and standby memorandum of understanding.
• PeaceHealth provided a full economic counterproposal.
• We remain committed to reaching a fair and sustainable agreement and are encouraged by the progress being made at the bargaining table as both parties continue working toward an agreement.
• The next bargaining session is Nov. 13.

We are committed to keeping you informed throughout the process and will continue to provide regular updates, which are also posted on the Collective Bargaining website, peacehealth.org/collective-bargaining. 

As always, we appreciate your dedication and professionalism, and your ongoing commitment to safe, high-quality patient care. If you have questions, please contact your supervisor or a member of the PeaceHealth bargaining team.

On Oct. 30 and Nov. 2, we held the seventh and eighth bargaining sessions with International Union of Operating Engineers (IUOE) as we work on a contract agreement for Facility Operations caregivers, including engineers and biomedical technicians who work at PeaceHealth facilities in the Vancouver Region. 
 

• The bargaining discussions on Oct. 30 and Nov. 2 were productive, respectful and collaborative, and we continue to make progress on several economic proposals.
• IUOE provided counterproposals on Monday afternoon, and PeaceHealth is reviewing them carefully as we prepare for the next bargaining session on Friday, Nov. 6.
• We remain committed to reaching a fair and sustainable agreement and are encouraged by the progress being made at the bargaining table as both parties continue working toward an agreement.

We are committed to keeping you informed throughout the process and will continue to provide regular updates, which are also posted on the Collective Bargaining website, peacehealth.org/collective-bargaining. 

As always, we appreciate your dedication and professionalism, and your ongoing commitment to safe, high-quality patient care. If you have questions, please contact your supervisor or a member of the PeaceHealth bargaining team.

On Oct. 26 and 27, we held the fifth and sixth bargaining sessions with International Union of Operating Engineers (IUOE) as we work on a contract agreement for Facility Operations caregivers, including engineers and biomedical technicians who work at PeaceHealth facilities in the Vancouver Region. 

The sessions were productive, respectful and collaborative: 

• PeaceHealth and IUOE have exchanged proposals on all contract articles, including economic issues. 
• We are making progress toward alignment on important issues, including on-call scheduling, seniority and leave provisions. 
• Productive discussions are underway on economic issues, including health and welfare benefits, retirement and paid time off.
• The next bargaining session is Oct. 30.

We recognize how important this contract is to you, and we pledge to bargain in good faith as we work toward an agreement. 

We are committed to keeping you informed throughout the process and will continue to provide regular updates, which will also be posted on the Collective Bargaining website, peacehealth.org/collective-bargaining. 

As always, we appreciate your dedication and professionalism, and your ongoing commitment to safe, high-quality patient care. If you have questions, please contact your supervisor or a member of the PeaceHealth bargaining team.

On Oct. 12, we held the fourth bargaining session with International Union of Operating Engineers (IUOE) as we began working on a contract agreement for Facility Operations caregivers, including engineers and biomedical technicians who work at PeaceHealth facilities in the Vancouver Region. 

The session was productive, respectful and collaborative:

• We reached tentative agreements on two articles:
  1. Medical center rights and responsibilities
  2. Notices
• We also made progress on several other articles, clarified areas requiring further discussion and identified follow-up items for future bargaining sessions, including the union’s economic proposal. 
• The next bargaining session is Oct. 19.

We recognize how important this contract is to you, and we pledge to bargain in good faith as we work toward an agreement. 

We are committed to keeping you informed throughout the process and will continue to provide regular updates, which will also be posted on the Collective Bargaining website, peacehealth.org/collective-bargaining. 

As always, we appreciate your dedication and professionalism, and your ongoing commitment to safe, high-quality patient care. If you have questions, please contact your supervisor or a member of the PeaceHealth bargaining team.

On Sept. 30, we held a bargaining session with International Union of Operating Engineers (IUOE) as we began working on a contract agreement for Facility Operations caregivers, including engineers and biomedical technicians who work at PeaceHealth facilities in the Vancouver Region. 

The session was productive, respectful and collaborative. We made meaningful progress on multiple contract articles and are nearing tentative agreements on several items. The union did not present its economic proposal during this session. We look forward to receiving it at the next bargaining session on Oct. 12.

We recognize how important this contract is to you, and we pledge to bargain in good faith as we work toward an agreement. 

We are committed to keeping you informed throughout the process and will continue to provide regular updates, which will also be posted on the Collective Bargaining website, peacehealth.org/collective-bargaining.

As always, we appreciate your dedication and professionalism, and your ongoing commitment to safe, high-quality patient care. If you have questions, please contact your supervisor or a member of the PeaceHealth bargaining team.

On Sept. 18, we held our second bargaining session with International Union of Operating Engineers (IUOE) as we began working on a contract agreement for Facility Operations caregivers, including engineers and biomedical technicians who work at PeaceHealth facilities in the Vancouver Region.

The session was productive, respectful and collaborative. A comprehensive package of proposals covering key topics was exchanged. Follow-up items for future bargaining sessions were identified, and we look forward to receiving the union’s economic proposal at the next bargaining session on Sept. 30. 

We recognize how important this contract is to you, and we pledge to bargain in good faith as we work toward an agreement. 

We are committed to keeping you informed throughout the process and will continue to provide regular email updates, which are also posted on the Collective Bargaining website, peacehealth.org/collective-bargaining. 

As always, we appreciate your dedication and professionalism, and your ongoing commitment to safe, high-quality patient care. If you have questions, please contact your supervisor or a member of the PeaceHealth bargaining team.

On Sept. 10, we held our first bargaining session with International Union of Operating Engineers (IUOE) as we began working on a contract agreement for Facility Operations caregivers, including engineers and biomedical technicians who work at PeaceHealth facilities in the Vancouver Region.

Multiple proposals were shared during the session on Sept. 10 sessions. The bargaining discussion was productive, respectful and collaborative. 

We recognize how important this contract is to you, and we pledge to bargain in good faith as we work toward an agreement. We look forward to continuing these constructive conversations at our next bargaining session on Sept. 18. 

We are committed to keeping you informed throughout the process and will continue to provide regular updates. 

As always, we appreciate your dedication and professionalism, and your ongoing commitment to safe, high-quality patient care. If you have questions, please contact your supervisor or a member of the PeaceHealth bargaining team.