March 11, 2009

The Union Bargaining Committee met with Legacy’s Employer Representatives.  Introductions of both the Bargaining Committees were made at the meeting.  UFCW Local 555’s chief negotiator for bargaining, Jeff McDonald, started the session with a presentation to the Employer of a summary of current costs for UFCW’s Health and Welfare Trust, as well as projected costs for the plan. 

The Union then made proposals as follows;

•    3 year contract
•    4% per year wage increases for all classifications
•    Pharmacist in charge differential increase .10 an hour
•    Weekend differential increase .25 an hour for all pharmacy employees
•    Evening differential increase .20 an hour through the life of the contract for pharmacists.  .15 an hour increase for technicians/clerks
•    Night differential increase .50 an hour through the life of the contract for pharmacists and technicians/clerks
•    Pension increases for pharmacists of .30 an hour into the Oregon Retail Employees pension. .10 an hour increase for pharmacy technicians/clerks
•    Supplemental pension increases of .10 an hour for pharmacists and .05 for technicians/clerks
•    Parity/equity of paid Holidays between Out patient pharmacy and In patient pharmacy employees
•    Supplemental benefit (ie FMLA, bereavement, short term disability) equality for part time employees
•    Maintaining current cost trends and projected rates for Health and Welfare coverage

The parties are scheduled to meet again on March 19, 2009. The Employer indicated they would have a response to language issues at this meeting.