Local 5097

Thanks to our members making their voices heard we made some progress today on staffing, floating, and health and safety. However, a fair wage remains a significant outstanding issue.

This week management has failed to come to the table to address our issues around staffing and fair wages. Complete Cares’ last offer of less than 3% over 3 years is unacceptable and disrespectful.

After 5 bargaining sessions management today made no attempt to address the major issues that we have had on the bargaining table since day 1: A fair wage, improved staffing and floating.

The bargaining team met today (5/27/2026) with management who presented their economic proposal on wages. Management offered less than 3% over 3 years.

Discussions included discipline, staffing, floating, improved staffing committee language, and health & safety.

Today was our 2nd day of bargaining for local 5097. The bargaining team again went over our proposal and listed the ones of top priority to Complete Care management.

Yesterday marked our first day of bargaining for local 5097. The union presented twenty (20) proposals identified by our membership as top priorities. These include economic improvements such as new wage scales, across-the-board raises, and weekend differentials. We also put

Complete Care at Harborage has confirmed May 4th to start negotiations. It is imperative that all members get involved in this process so that we can maintain and protect our contract.