PeaceHealth United - Joint Update 01
Low Wages & Unaffordable Healthcare? NO!
Caregivers across PeaceHealth—from Sacred Heart to St. John—are standing together for one standard of care. We’re united for fair pay, affordable healthcare, and strong job protections—because when every PeaceHealth worker is respected and supported, we can provide the best possible care for every patient in our communities.
Last week over 95% of us at Sacred Heart in Eugene and St John in Longview sent a clear and resounding message by voting to reject managements contract offers of low wages and higher healthcare costs. The vote shows that we are ready to take action and fight together for strong contracts.
Management Continues to Offer Low Wages and Unaffordable Healthcare
Rather than meet the needs of caregivers and our patients, PeaceHealth executives have dug in on their lousy contract offers. In bargaining on November 10 with with St John Service workers, November 11 at Sacred Heart, and November 12 with St John Techs, management made little movement.
PeaceHealth Executives’ Lousy Offers
Sacred Heart:
❌ Across the board of 3%, 2.5% and 2.75%,
❌ No minimum pay rate,
❌ Nothing to increase ghost steps,
❌ Zero limits or reductions in costs for healthcare,
❌ Shift pay take-aways and
❌ Unlimited use of variable shift employees
St John Service:
❌ No minimum pay rate,
❌ Nothing to improve ghost steps,
❌ No improvements for healthcare,
❌ Continued shift pay take-aways
St John Tech:
❌ No increase to across the boards,
❌ Nothing to eliminate ghost steps,
❌ Continued shift pay take-aways
Your bargaining teams are making plans for further action and will announce next steps soon. Here is how you can take action now:
1. Stay in the Loop! Make sure you have opted in for text and email updates.
2. Share Your Story — Ever feel like PeaceHealth management doesn’t understand what it’s like to live in the community they claim to serve? Share your story of a time you had to make a difficult financial choice due to the high cost of living or medical coverage. Tell us how do you feel about PeaceHealth’s proposals and how would they impact you.
3. Purple up every Thursday! Show your solidarity and let management know we are united for our priorities.
