Legacy Mt Hood Bargaining Update #12
We’re STANDING STRONG
We’ve been at the bargaining table for ten months, and we have only one session left. While we’ve reached tentative agreements on critical protections — like layoff language, grievance procedures, discipline and discharge, employee classifications, hours and overtime rules, and seniority/job bidding — we are still miles apart on wages.
FOR EXAMPLE:
Employer proposal: 3% raise in 2025, followed by 2.75% in 2026 and 2027
Our proposal: Minimum 10% raise in 2025, with a one-year contract to align with other SEIU Legacy members
We can’t settle for less while executives continue to protect their paychecks. We need to be ready to stand together — for real wage increases and a contract that reflects our value.
Failed Merger + Failing Finances = Rising Executive Pay?
FAILED MERGER:
Legacy’s merger with OHSU fell apart earlier this year. But that doesn’t mean they’ve stopped trying. In fact, executives warned that if the deal failed, they would cut services, sell assets, and “resume the work to find strategic partners.”[1] That work is ongoing. Legacy is still exploring mergers and sales — and without a union, we’re the most vulnerable to layoffs, reduced hours, and unsafe workloads.
FAILING FINANCES:
Legacy pursued a merger because of “significant financial strain.”[2] The system lost over $70 million last year. Mt. Hood Medical Center hasn’t turned a profit since the pandemic.
And yet…
Executives continue to receive pay increases
Leadership was sent on a weeklong trip to Japan
Former CEO Kathryn Correia’s base pay increased by over 50% from $1 million to $2 million[3] in five years—if top Executives are getting 10% a year, so should we!
📣 It’s Time to Be Recognized
More than 2,400 Nurses, Techs, and Physicians at Legacy are unionized and actively bargaining. We deserve the same protections. We must not be the only group left out when cuts come.
🚨 Together, we decide our future. Don’t sit this out. 🚨
Our bargaining team has decided that following our final scheduled bargaining session on July 16, we will put the employer’s final counteroffer to a vote.
📣 We need to hear from YOU! Your voice matters in this decision.
Visit seiu49.org/lmh-vote to view the voting times & locations and commit to making your voice heard July 21 or 22!
Purple up on Wednesday
Wear your 3% Won’t Pay the Rent sticker on July 15 and 16.
Talk to a Bargaining Team Member—Every Monday and Friday from 12:00pm to 1:30pm: July 11, 14, and 18 in the Boardroom.
[1] Quotes from Legacy leaders under oath at the March 5, 2025, Oregon Health Authority Community Review Board PUBLIC HEARING regarding the OHSU-Legacy proposed acquisition
[2] Ibid.
[3] Legacy Health 990 filings from 2019-2023. Base pay only.
