Labor Relations

2015-2017: SEIU 1199 Research/Hall Health Negotiation Archives

Geoff Miller
Assistant Director, UW Labor Relations (Lead Negotiator)
Tara Cannava
Director of Operations, Hall Health Center
Shelby Fritz
HR Manager, Neurology and Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences
A.J. Hartman
Communications Specialist, UW Labor Relations
DeAnn Lestenkof
Director, Administration and Human Resources, Department of Medicine
Judith Rapp
Administrator, Department of Surgery
Laurie Rossnagel
Administrator, Biobehavioral Nursing and Health Systems
JoAnn Wuitschick
Human Resources Consultant, Campus HR Operations

June 24, 2014 Negotiations Recap for June 24, 2014

This recap details the sixth bargaining session between the UW and SEIU 1199 to incorporate Research/Hall Health RNs into the SEIU 1199 collective bargaining agreement. Tentative Agreement Reached The parties reached a comprehensive tentative agreement on a Research/Hall Health RN memorandum of…


June 18, 2014 Negotiations Recap for June 18, 2014

This recap details the fifth bargaining session between the UW and SEIU 1199 to incorporate Research/Hall Health RNs into the SEIU 1199 collective bargaining agreement. Topics Discussed Compensation – Employees delivered testimonials in support of SEIU 1199’s proposal to align Research/Hall Health…


June 11, 2014 Bargaining Recap for June 11, 2014

This recap details the fourth bargaining session between the UW and SEIU 1199 to incorporate Research/Hall Health RNs into the SEIU 1199 collective bargaining agreement. UW Proposals UW proposed omitting several articles and appendices that are not applicable to Research/Hall Health RNs,…


May 29, 2014 Negotiations Recap for May 29, 2014

This recap details the third bargaining session between the UW and SEIU 1199 to incorporate Research/Hall Health RNs into the SEIU 1199 collective bargaining agreement. UW Proposals Layoff – UW proposed that seniority be defined as a Research/Hall Health RN’s continuous length…


May 14, 2014 Negotiations Recap for May 14, 2014

This recap details the second bargaining session between the UW and SEIU 1199 to incorporate Research/Hall Health RNs into the SEIU 1199 collective bargaining agreement. Introduction The parties began by discussing the legal precedent that would prohibit UW from providing retroactive wage…


April 30, 2014 Negotiations Recap for April 30, 2014

This recap details the first bargaining session between the UW and SEIU 1199 to incorporate Research/Hall Health RNs into the SEIU 1199 collective bargaining agreement. SEIU 1199 Introductory Presentation SEIU 1199 expressed dissatisfaction that the salaries of Research/Hall Health RNs are lower…