Bargaining Team
Bargaining Team members Joy Josafat, MSW, Andre Gatewood, SLP, and Kimberly Vu, PharmD, with UNAC/UHCP President Charmaine S. Morales, RN, at a bargaining session.
Contracts & Bargaining
Bargaining Updates: Sharp Chula Vista Healthcare Professionals (2025)
BARGAINING UPDATE #3: April 23, 2025
On Saturday, April 19, 2025 we met with management and presented proposals on important workplace topics: committees, licenses and certifications, and training and education.
- Proposal on Committees: Our bargaining team proposed the creation of labor management committees so that professionals can have a voice on issues that impact our profession and patient care. The proposal also included expanding frontline representation in other healthcare committees.
- Proposal on Licenses and Certifications: We proposed that the employer cover all costs associated with licensing and certifications, and increase the continuing education program so that professionals can stay updated with the quickly changing healthcare field and evolving patient care needs.
- Proposal on Training and Education: Our proposal outlined employer-provided support for student loans and educational advancement.
We were excited to be joined by UNAC/UHCP President Charmaine S. Morales, RN.
The next bargaining session will take place in May, pending management’s availability.
If you have questions or concerns, please reach out to a bargaining team member or email ProfessionalsUnited@unacuhcp.org. Find bargaining updates at unacuhcp.org/2025-bargaining.
Download a PDF of this bargaining update.
Andre Gatewood, SLPI have tremendous pride in seeing how hard we all work to provide exceptional care to our patients. I am excited to work with you to forge a union contract that will create a more stable, supportive, and financially tenable working environment for all of us.
Bargaining team member, 3 years at SCV
BARGAINING UPDATE #2: April 8, 2025
On Saturday, April 5, we told management:
1. They should go ahead and give us any planned wage increases
2. We believe management is breaking the law
Yes to Increases
Management recently communicated that they had scheduled raises but would not give them because we formed our union.
We made our position clear that they’re obligated to implement all scheduled wage increases, due to the legal requirement to maintain status quo while bargaining our contract.
We even offered to give them a letter releasing them from any legal liability for giving us raises (even though no such liability exists).
No to Forced Use of PTO to Negotiate
We have chosen to bargain on Saturdays because management refuses to release elected bargaining committee members from work without requiring them to use and deplete PTO.
We informed management across the table we believe that’s a violation of the law.
New Proposals
We made three new proposals:
1. To incorporate our professionals unit into the existing Sharp RN contract, then bargain provisions specific to our group.
2. Restoration, at the end of bargaining, of any PTO used by bargaining committee members to attend negotiations.
3. Ergonomic and workspace requirements to ensure safer working conditions and improve care.
NEXT BARGAINING DATE: SATURDAY, APRIL 19
HAVE A QUESTION? Contact a bargaining team member or email
ProfessionalsUnited@unacuhcp.org.
All bargaining updates are uploaded to unacuhcp.org/2025-bargaining.
Joy Josafat, MSWI truly have enjoyed working at SCV and while I have always felt supported, I know that is not the case for everyone. I want to be able to voice my coworkers’ concerns and make sure we are heard, so that we all work together to not only support one another, but to provide our patients with the best care.
Bargaining team member, 14.5 years at SCV
BARGAINING UPDATE #1
February 12, 2025
We met with Sharp HealthCare for our first bargaining session on Wednesday, February 12, 2025. Key highlights from today:
- We worked on establishing ground rules to facilitate productive bargaining.
- We suggested a streamlined approach to expedite bargaining.
- Unfortunately Sharp was unwilling to give our bargaining team representatives unpaid release time to attend bargaining sessions.
- Sharp refused to bargain at Chula Vista due to “parking concerns.”
- We are one union with one voice.
Download bargaining update: Bargaining Update #1: February 12, 2025
Kimberly Vu, PharmDI am honored to serve alongside my peers. I am committed to the goals of our professional group and strive to work hard. My strengths include perseverance, fairness, and open-mindedness. I hope to reach a fair contract that will align with Sharp Healthcare as “the best place to work and receive care.
Bargaining team member, 19 years at SCV