RFPU-NW and UW Labor Relations (UW) met for the twelfth (virtual) bargaining session. This session and all remaining sessions moving forward will include a Washington State Public Employment Relations Commission (PERC) mediator. Package Proposals: The employer offered a package proposal include all remaining articles including Articles 1 (Definitions), 3 (Childcare), 6 (Fringe Benefits), 8 (Health … Continue reading Bargaining Summary – Session #12 (06/15/22)
Bargaining Summary – Session #11 (06/01/22)
RFPU-NW and UW Labor Relations (UW) met for the eleventh (virtual) bargaining session. Articles presented: Newly Proposed Article X (Scheduling, Hours, and Patient Care): Your union agreed to keeping current contract language around schedules being provided no later than thirty days in advance. Additionally, RFPU compromised on the most recent union proposal, now proposing residents … Continue reading Bargaining Summary – Session #11 (06/01/22)
Sign up to be a Dept Rep for AY22-23!
Ensure your co-residents/fellows are represented and engaged this upcoming year by signing up to become a Department Representative for your program!By becoming a leader, you will be taking the first step to building a stronger union! Leaders play a crucial role. They make sure their co-residents/fellows' rights are protected. They listen to their co-residents/fellows and unite people to see that … Continue reading Sign up to be a Dept Rep for AY22-23!
Annual Report Release
At the end of each academic year, RFPU-NW releases our annual report for the academic year. This report contains financial updates, information about our benefit programs, and summarizes the progress your union has made over the last year. 2021-2022 annual report
Bargaining Summary – Session #10 (05/18/22)
RFPU-NW and UW Labor Relations (UW) met for the tenth (virtual) bargaining session. Articles discussed: Article 13, Leave - Miscellaneous: In response to the employer’s proposal regarding paid parental leave, RFPU countered that the employer will provide paid parental time off to cover the first six weeks of each approved leave of absence taken - … Continue reading Bargaining Summary – Session #10 (05/18/22)
2022 Election Endorsement Meeting
It's time to start to thinking about the 2022 elections! Local and state-wide elections are critical to seeing progress (or setbacks) in our communities. RFPU - NW is committed to supporting candidates who will fight to make our region equitable for those who live here (including our patients). This year we will be endorsing candidates for … Continue reading 2022 Election Endorsement Meeting
Resources – Caring for Patients Experiencing Incarceration
Patients who are incarcerated in King County's jails are a mission population at Harborview Medical Center. Have you taken care of patients who are incarcerated at King County Jail (KCJ) or who are in police custody? Have you experienced challenges caring for these patients? You are not alone! The vast majority of trainees at UW take care … Continue reading Resources – Caring for Patients Experiencing Incarceration
Bargaining Summary – Session #9 (05/11/22)
RFPU-NW and UW Labor Relations (UW) met for the ninth (virtual) bargaining session. Articles discussed: Article 3, Childcare: UW proposed increasing the childcare fund by another $10,000, for a total of $70,000/year. Article 4, Disciplinary Action and Just Cause: UW proposed adding that a focus of concern remediation period will be three months (typically). Article … Continue reading Bargaining Summary – Session #9 (05/11/22)
Bargaining Summary – Session #8 (05/04/22)
RFPU-NW and UW Labor Relations (UW) met for the eighth (virtual) bargaining session. Articles discussed: Article 1, Definitions: RFPU agreed to keep language that defines a resident or fellow as “accredited by the ACGME” and add “dental” to the definition. Article 3, Childcare: RFPU provided an updated proposal that UW Children’s Centers application fees will … Continue reading Bargaining Summary – Session #8 (05/04/22)
Resident Physician Response to Pending Strike Down of Roe v. Wade
As members of the Resident and Fellow Physician Union - Northwest (RFPU-NW), as doctors who took the Hippocratic oath to “do no harm,” and as some of the 1 in 4 women who will have an abortion by age 45, we firmly believe that abortions are not only standard of care, but they are necessary … Continue reading Resident Physician Response to Pending Strike Down of Roe v. Wade
Resident & fellow physician union - northwest/CIR/SEIU 