YouthCare Bargaining Survey
Our OPEIU Union Contract negotiations begin in January 2020! To ensure our voices are heard and our Union Contract reflects our priorities, we need your participation. Survey information collected will be used to identify workplace solutions and develop contract bargaining proposals.
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Contact Information
Please be sure to fill out this section so we can follow up on any of your responses.

Individual survey results will be kept confidential.

*We are collecting information on Race/Ethnicity so the Bargaining Team has the option to review disproportional impact of issues on certain racial or ethnic groups
Name
Preferred Pronouns
Race/Ethnicity (optional)*
Home/Cell Phone
Job Title
Personal email
Program & Work Location
Work Email
Work Hours
On Call?
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How long have you worked at YouthCare?
How many hours per month do you work?
What is the best time of day for you to attend a meeting?
Location?
Priorities
Give each of the items in this section a rating using the following guidelines:

Highest Priority:  I feel strongly enough about this issue to take more public action to obtain it.  For example, if necessary, I’d be willing to attend a rally, sign a petition or attend a board meeting to win on this issue.

Medium Priority:  I feel strongly enough about this issue to participate in workplace activities to obtain it, such as attending a meeting, wearing a button or talking to fellow co-workers.

Low Priority:  I feel this issue is not as important as other issues.



Rate your priorities based on the instructions above.
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Medium
Lowest
Negotiate clear and consistent policies, i.e., on call scheduling, vacation approval, inclement weather
Implementing meaningful changes to move towards racial equity
Consistent training for all staff soon after hire, i.e., de-escalation, universal precautions, crisis intervention
More program/job specific training
Guarantee current health benefits going forward in our Contract
Improve healthcare benefits for dependent children
Differential pay for swing, night, and weekend shifts
Increase opportunities for promotion and advancement
Secure a fair and transparent wage scale that recognizes years of service and cost of living
Eliminate/reduce the matching requirement to receive our 401k contributions
Address hours of work/scheduling issues
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Rate your priorities based on the instructions above.
Highest
Medium
Lowest
Create a fair, consistent discipline process
Improve access to use vacation
Ability to use sick time without causing coworkers to work alone
Seniority rights for assignment of open shifts, transfers, job postings and more
ORCA pass provided by employer
Protect flexibility in work schedules
Traumatic event leave that doesn’t come out of our sick/vacation
Safe staffing levels
Protocol/timeline for filling vacant positions
Increase bilingual pay premium
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Rate your priorities based on the instructions above.
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Medium
Lowest
Improved access to mental health support
Improved access to equipment to do our jobs
Clear and consistent job expectations
Create a committee to address issues of secondary trauma
More support for night-shift staff
Consistent application of rules in program
More consistent internal communication
Differential when sent to work in a different program and create a “universal handbook” for guidelines across programs
Ability to take breaks
Coverage for staff to participate in all staff meetings, committees, trainings, community events, etc.
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What is your current hourly wage?
Do you think your pay rate adequately matches your job duties and responsibilities?
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If No, please explain:
Are your wages fair compared to others in your field?
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Do you believe your wages should be market adjusted?
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If Yes, by how much?
Please explain.
Do you work another job(s) to supplement your YouthCare income?
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Do you depend on another household member(s) to help pay the bills?
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What rate of general wage increases do you think would be fair for each year of the Contract?
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Are there any changes or improvements you would like to see with your healthcare, retirement, Employee Assistance Program or other benefits?
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If Yes, please explain:
How much longer do you see yourself working at YouthCare?
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Why?
Do you have health/safety issues that have not been addressed?
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If Yes, please explain:
Please use the space below to elaborate on any of your responses or to add any other priority issue:
Union Contract Bargaining Team
Our Bargaining Team can’t secure a strong Union Contract without all of us working together and staying united. Our Union is only as strong as we make it. Check all that apply.

Being a member of the Bargaining Team is a rewarding experience that will give you the chance to have a direct say in your future and the future of your co-workers. You’ll have an inside view of the process that determines your pay, benefits, rights and working conditions. It is also an opportunity to learn new skills and to have the satisfaction of improving the lives of other people in your community, your co-workers.

We are hoping for one (1) representative on the Bargaining Team and one (1) Alternate from  the following categories:

• Under 18 shelters (Adolescent Shelter, Hope Center)
• Under 18 transitional (Pathways)
• Casa  
• Over 18 Transitional Housing (Catalyst, ISIS, Passages)
• Over 18 Independent Living Transitional Housing (Home of Hope, U Commons)
• Operations/Development/L&I
• Employment & Education  
• Jackson Street
• Orion
• Prevention
• UDYC  
• On-call pool

If there are multiple volunteers for any of these positions on the Bargaining Team, a vote of all union staff will decide the outcome of Bargaining Team members and Alternate Bargaining Team members.

Being a member of the Contract Action Team (CAT) means supporting my Bargaining Team by distributing flyers and other Union information, staying informed during contract negotiations to educate co-workers and occasionally bringing information back to the bargaining table.
Yes, I’d like to nominate myself to be on the Bargaining Team
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Yes, I’d like to be on the Contract Action Team (CAT) for my work area.
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Yes, I support my Bargaining Team and will stay informed during negotiations by reading my Bargaining Updates, attending meetings, and checking our Union’s website at www.opeiu8.org, and I’d be willing to wear a button or do similar actions to help win a fair Contract.
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