We’ll be providing periodic updates on what’s happening at negotiations. Refresh this page throughout the day for updates on contract talks.
Thursday, June 5th
| 11:20 p.m. – The Butler Hospital team presented a comprehensive package proposal to the union. See the details of the hospital proposal here: Read the Proposal Summary here At this point, the sides agreed to end negotiations for the night. Both sides are working to identify future negotiation dates. |
| 9:40 p.m. – The union emailed the Butler Hospital team a comprehensive package proposal. |
| 4:55 p.m. – Joint session was held, and hospital presented an updated comprehensive proposal. |
| 4:51 p.m. – The mediator notified the hospital team that the union was ready to meet in joint session. |
| 3:15 p.m. – The Butler Hospital Team notified the mediator that they were ready for joint session. The Butler Hospital Team learned shortly thereafter that the union had left the negotiation location. |
| 1:15 p.m. – The parties met in joint session with the mediators. The union presented a comprehensive package proposal, which offered modified responses to the three items discussed yesterday: Secretary Scheduling, Employee Cross-Training, and the Hospital’s proposed Workplace Violence Assistance Plan. The economic items in the union’s proposal remained mostly unchanged from their previous proposals, except that they proposed a 3-year agreement, rather than a 2-year agreement. |
| 10:00 a.m. – Both the Butler Hospital Team and SEIU 1199 NE delegates and negotiators have assembled at the venue and Butler Hospital is waiting for the union’s response to hospital proposals. |
Wednesday, June 4th
| 11:00 p.m. – Both sides agreed to end the session for the night. The Union informed the Hospital that they would have further response to Butler’s proposal by 1:00 p.m. on Thursday, June 5th. |
| 8:30 p.m. – A small group of leaders from both sides met (along with the mediators) to discuss the day’s proposals. |
| 4:18 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. – The parties worked separately and engaged in off-the-record discussions. During the afternoon, the parties also met in a sidebar at the union’s request to discuss weekend rotation for cooks. |
| 4:18 p.m. – The Union emailed Butler counterproposals to three items the hospital had previously put forward. Two of the proposals were originally put forward back in April (concerning Secretary Scheduling and Cross-Training) and this was the first time the union had offered any response to these proposals. The Union also offered a counterproposal to the Hospital’s Workplace Violence Assistance Plan proposed at the 11:35 a.m. session; however, the Union’s proposed revisions would make the program non-compliant with IRS regulations, such that individuals who donate to the bank would be taxed for their contribution. The union also proposed that employees would not need to contribute in order to access the leave bank, which raises a concern that the bank would be underfunded, and not provide the intended benefit. |
| 12:10 p.m. – The sides retired to separate rooms to caucus. |
| 11:35 a.m. – Butler Hospital presented an updated comprehensive package proposal to the union. See links below for the full text of these proposals. |
| 11:35 a.m. – The Union notified the mediator and Butler that they were prepared to meet in joint session. |
| 10:00 a.m. – Both the Butler Hospital Team and SEIU 1199 NE delegates and negotiators have assembled at the venue, and are waiting to check in with the federal mediators to determine next steps. |
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