Members of the Service Employees International Union (SEIU) 1199 will hold a rally today in Kirkland, objecting to what they consider inadequate wages and staffing at EvergreenHealth Medical Center.
Citing an 18 percent year-over-year pay increase for CEO Bob Malte, SEIU leaders say a 1 percent raise isn’t enough for caregivers. They also want the hospital to hire more people, which they said is a patient health issue.
“We’re the experts on what our patients need,” said Kim Steinbaugh,…
Members of the Service Employees International Union (SEIU) 1199 will hold a rally today in Kirkland, objecting to what they consider inadequate wages and staffing at EvergreenHealth Medical Center.
Citing an 18 percent year-over-year pay increase for CEO Bob Malte, SEIU leaders say a 1 percent raise isn’t enough for caregivers. They also want the hospital to hire more people, which they said is a patient health issue.
“We’re the experts on what our patients need,” said Kim Steinbaugh,…