It took a year: Swedish and 8,000 union members have a deal
OLYMPIA — It’s a deal one year in the making.
Nurses and caregivers across all Swedish Medical Center campuses, including the Edmonds hospital, have approved a new union contract, Gov. Jay Inslee announced Wednesday. Since talks started last April, all it took was a three-day strike in January, an intervention from the governor and a global pandemic.
“Now more than ever, we need to be one Swedish to support our patients, community and each other during this crisis,” Swedish CEO Guy Hudson said in a news release.
The new deal for nearly 8,000 employees represented by SEIU Healthcare 1199NW includes 13.5% raises over three years and a zero-premium health plan for employees earning less than $60,000, as well as $1,000 bonuses and benefits protections. Members started voting on the contract through video conferences shortly after the union announced it had reached a tentative agreement with Swedish on March 27.
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