For Our Community, for Our Patients, for a Better Peace Harbor

May 14

Your bargaining team is fighting for livable wages, recognition of longevity, and staffing. We make this hospital run. We provide care for our patients—all while being priced out of the very community we serve.

OUR PROPOSALS

Non Economics

✔️ Improvements to New Employee Orientations to ensure every new employee is welcomed into our union.
✔️ Reducing the probationary period from 120 days to 90 days.
✔️ Stronger language related to mutual respect and anti-discrimination.
✔️ Adjustments to scheduling rules to ensure adequate time for PTO requests.
✔️ Stronger guidelines related to floating.
✔️ Expanding days for paid bereavement leave and what relationships qualify.
✔️ Language for SEIU members on Worker’s Compensation to be placed on a recall list.
✔️ Expanding the timeframe for grievances to ensure members have sufficient time to file a grievance if Peace Harbor isn’t following our contract.

Economics

✔️ Across-the-board wage increases of:
- 9% in July 2026
- 8% in July 2027
- 7% in July 2028 Increases to all of our differentials.
✔️ Increases to all of our differentials.
✔️ A new longevity differential of $2.00/hour for all employees with 10+ years with Peace Health.
✔️ Longevity bonuses of $1,000 for employees with 20 years at Peace Health, and $1,500 for employees with 25 years at Peace Health.
✔️ A $2.00/hour differential for employees who are working while short staffed.
✔️ 2x pay for on-call workers who are called to work on a Holiday.
✔️ 1.5x pay for picking up additional shifts.

We proposed language that will allow more employees to utilize the Bridge Program/Financial Assistance Program through PeaceHealth to cover health care costs.

What’s Next?

BARGAINING DATES: Wednesday, June 10 & Thursday, June 11
- We will come back to the table to negotiate on Wednesday, June 10 and Thursday, June 11. In the meantime, you can support your bargaining team with these CALLS TO ACTION!
We need management to understand our experiences living and working in Florence with our current wages and benefits. If you are struggling to make ends meet, you have an important perspective to share. Visit seiu49.org/pharbor-survey to tell us your story.
ON WEDNESDAYS, WE WEAR PURPLE! Continue to show your support for the bargaining team by wearing purple every day — but especially on Wednesdays!