The current contract expires at the end of September. There have already been four bargaining sessions, and more are scheduled in the upcoming weeks, according to the report.
Currently, the system’s proposed contract includes a 1 percent wage increase in years two and three of the contract, but the healthcare plan included in the contract would increase costs to employees, according to the report.
A PeaceHealth spokesperson told The Columbian the union and the system have agreed to not discuss the negotiations publically.
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