We have officially reached a Tentative Agreement (TA) on a historic first contract for Labcorp workers. After more than a year of organizing and bargaining, we pushed management to agree to common sense changes that will improve the lives of our members and help build a strong future for patient care. We took on one of the largest companies in the world, who said they would never become unionized, and we did what so many believed was impossible.
Read below to learn about the major wins in this TA, along with upcoming information sessions and details about the upcoming voting period.
Remember you cannot vote on your contract unless you become a member, so click here to become a member if you have not already.
Topline Wins from Our Tentative Agreement (TA)
Below are the summaries of the major articles that are included in our recently TA’d contract. This contract includes huge gains, and here are some clear summaries of the major wins.
This contract includes dramatic improvements, including
- The average wage increase in this contract is over 9% in the two years of the contract, with most workers making between 7-15% wage increase across the life of the contract. Some workers received wage raises as high as nearly 30% due to their previous wage being below our newly won scale. This comes alongside a predictable wage scale that will help to keep wages fair and to attract and retain qualified staff.
- $800 ratification bonus to all full and part-time staff and casuals.
- We will have the ability to confront management behavior and influence the direction of the workplace through features like the Labor Partnership Committee, the Grievance Procedure, and Just Cause protections.
- Critical shift incentive that allows employees to advocate for higher wages to fill critical gaps in staffing.
- Language around Safe and Quality Care, which will hold Labcorp to a higher standard of care for our patients.
- Predictable schedules are now ensured for four weeks in advance.
- Seniority language, including “bidding rights,” ensuring staff preferences for longtime employees.
Click Here to Read the Entire TA
Wage Outline
Non-Casual Employees
| Non-Casual | Casual | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Min | Max | Avg | Min | Max | Avg | |
| Year 1 | 2.78% | 23.60% | 4.77% | 2.00% | 2.00% | 2.00% |
| Year 2 | 3.00% | 4.34% | 5.52% | 2.00% | 2.68% | 2.59% |
Includes 2% bonus (if applicable)
Schedule Placement
| On Schedule | Off Schedule | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Min | Max | Avg | Min | Max | Avg | |
| Year 1 | 2.78% | 29.66% | 5.61% | 3.64% | 5.00% | 3.93% |
| Year 2 | 4.02% | 5.52% | 4.98% | 3.00% | 4.02% | 3.79% |
Includes 2% bonus (if applicable)
- 47 people were previously being paid below the minimum.
- 43 people are getting an increase over the life of the contract greater than 10% (does not include either lump sum bonus).
- 129 people are getting a lump sum payment to meet the 2% minimum in Year 1.
Info Sessions and Voting
It’s time for you to learn more about what’s in your contract and have a chance to read it all for yourself! We will have a number of worksite and Zoom meetings so you can learn about what’s in there, get your questions answered, and learn everything you need to cast an educated vote!
Voting will also begin the first day of the information sessions (March 9th) and continue for a week. You will vote on whether or not to ratify the new contract as a whole, and the bargaining team is giving a unanimous endorsement of a “Yes” vote. You will receive your ballot by email and you can also attend one of the informational sessions to vote in person while you ask questions.
We will have expanded summaries available to you so you can read over what’s in the contract, as well as the entire agreement itself. We also encourage you to look over our bargaining updates since they also have everything that we have agreed to during negotiations. For our Q&A hours, union staff and bargaining team members will be available to answer questions, but if you want to view the entire presentation you will have to attend our formal presentation times.
Info and Q&A Session Schedule
🗓 Monday, March 9th:
Halsey (Q&A 7:00am - 6:00pm Presentations at 7:30am 3pm & 5pm)
Central Lab (Q&A 1:00 - 4:00pm, Presentation at 2:00pm)
🗓 Tuesday, March 10th:
Emanuel Hospital (Q&A 11:00am - 5:00pm)
Salmon Creek (Q&A 11:00am - 4:00pm, Presentations at 11:30am and 2:45 PM)
🗓 Wednesday, March 11th:
Good Samaritan (Q&A 11:00am - 5:00pm, Presentations at 12:00pm and 3:30pm)
Silverton (Q&A 11:00am - 5:00pm)
🗓 Thursday, March 12th:
Mt. Hood (Q&A 11:00am - 5:00pm, Presentation at 12:00pm)
Legacy Meridian Park (Q&A 11:00am - 5:00pm, Presentations at 12:45pm and 3:00pm)
🗓 Saturday, March 14th - Virtual Meetings at 9:00am and 3:00pm
Zoom Meeting #1, 9:00am
Time: Mar 14, 2026 09:00 AM Pacific Time
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/2792586200?omn=85952687199
Meeting ID: 279 258 6200
Zoom Meeting #2, 3:00pm
Time: Mar 14, 2026 03:00 PM Pacific Time
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/2792586200?omn=85849799355
Meeting ID: 279 258 6200
Below are the meeting rooms for each location:
Salmon Creek | ED Conference Room |
Halsey | 2nd Floor Conference Room |
Emanuel | 11am-pm TBD, 1-5pm EMOB2 East |
Good Samaritan | Trustee Board Room |
Meridian Park | CHEC Rm 104 (Community Health Education Center) |
Mount Hood | Board of Trustee Room in Main Building |
Holladay Park | Training Room |
Silverton | 2nd Floor Conference Room E |