Thursday, November 3, more than fifty members attended our sixth bargaining session with UMC. Our bargaining team addressed UMC Management, including UMC CEO Brian Branmann directly and frankly regarding how they are implementing wage increases at UMC. All UMC SEIU members should be proud of our bargaining team, particularly Pat Moore who spoke from the heart in explaining how UMC staff perceive these actions:
SEIU wants increases for EVERYONE. Our Union has been fighting all along for better wages for all workers at UMC, BOTH NURSES AND ANCILLARY. UMC Management appears to have a strategy of doling out increases a little at a time and while they say it’s not their intent to create a divide at UMC, our bargaining team let them know, THAT’S EXACTLY WHAT THEY’RE DOING. But our team also proposed a solution:
We’re not letting UMC Management off-the-hook for the actions they have taken. More than fifty members showed up to let management know we are strong and stand unified.
Download the new flier here: Bargaining Update 11.3 UMC FINAL
