Membership Updates

April 7 2021: Tentative Agreement Appendix A

I don’t know what my pay grade is, how can I find that out?

You can find your pay grade by looking at Appendix A of the contract.

You can see here the tentatively agreed to Appendix A (click the pdf link below). The changes shown on Appendix A were detailed in the summary provided in the mailing with your ballot.

For any questions call the Local Union at 562-216-8930 or email [email protected]

April 6, 2021: What happens if the Tentative Agreement is ratified?

We frequently hear the question: “What happens if the Tentative Agreement is ratified?”

March 23, 2021 - Tentative Agreement

Greetings USW Sisters & Brothers:

Your solidarity has made all the difference in the world! We (your Negotiating Committee) met once again with hospital management on Friday (3/19/2021). The results of this protracted negotiations were finally positive. We achieved a Tentative Agreement for a new Labor Contract.

The wage increases achieved are much improved over the previous offer; as we cannot be  treated as second class employees vs. non-union co-workers.

March 11, 2021 – Update on Contract Negotiations

Your Negotiating Committee met with the Hospital all day today to continue negotiations. Much discussion around the Union’s wage proposals took place, but no agreement was reached.

We are scheduled to meet again next week - March 19th. We are hopeful that we will have more substantive information to report following those negotiations.

February 26, 2021 - Update on Contract Negotiations

Dear USW Local 2801 Members,

The Hospital only offered us, the Union (that’s you and me, our elected union leaders, and negotiating committee, supported by our legal department and professional negotiators), a single day this month for negotiations. ONE. SINGLE. DAY. The hospital’s actions may well be tantamount to illegal bad faith bargaining.

The Hospital’s unreasonable and irresponsible delay in negotiations reveals the lack of respect and appreciation management has for the work we do, or the sacrifices we are making every day.

January 22, 2021 – Bargaining Update

Your Bargaining Committee is scheduled for negotiations with the Medical Center on February 2, 2021. We will once again insist on terms for a fair and equitable labor contract. 

January 11, 2021 – Update on Contract Negotiations

Dear USW Local Union 2801 Members,

We previously notified Long Beach Memorial that we wanted to return to the bargaining table ASAP in order to obtain a well-deserved fair and equitable contract. Memorial’s representatives claimed they only had 3.5 hours available for us today to hear our members serious concerns with their last unacceptable proposal to the members. Very disappointing.

December 8, 2020 - Contract Negotiations with Hospital to Resume Soon

We are currently working to schedule new bargaining dates with the hospital.

Our Bargaining Committee had previously reached a Tentative Agreement (TA) with the hospital on August 30. When a Tentative Agreement is reached, the Bargaining Committee brings the proposed agreement back to the membership for a vote.

Our members are the ones who decide if we accept or reject a contract. That means your voice and your vote are critical!