After months of hard work and negotiations, we are excited to announce that we have reached a Tentative Agreement (TA) on a new contract for Legacy Meridian Park Techs! This agreement reflects the dedication of our bargaining team, stewards, and members who fought for better wages, stronger protections, and a fairer workplace. Below, you'll find a summary of our biggest victories, copies of the tentative agreements themselves, and information about the upcoming ratification process, including how to get your questions answered and cast your vote on the new contract.
Here are our topline victories:
- Daily Overtime Restored: Members whose pay plans previously included daily overtime based on their schedules (such as 8/80) will once again be eligible.
- Wage Increases and a New Step System:
- 2 pay periods after ratification, the new wage chart goes into effect. The wage chart will bring all employees up between 3–9%.
- There will be ATB increases each year on April 1st and a step increase each year on your salary review date (SRD). Step increases are 2% on average.
- ATB Nov 2026: varies by placement
- ATB April 2027: 2% + step increase on SRD
- ATB April 2028: 2% + step increase on SRD
- ATB April 2029: 1% and contract reopener
- Labor Management Committee Established: For the first time, LMC Techs will have a formal committee to address workplace issues with management.
- Cath Lab Protections: Standby and short-rest practices are now protected in contract language and cannot be arbitrarily taken away.
- Professional Development: Tuition reimbursement can now be used for approved certification and licensure expenses.
- Stronger Contract Protections: Language covering low census, shift and job vacancies, lactation breaks, corrective action, and the Staffing Committee.
- Cultural Recognition Day: This holiday is now memorialized in our contract.
Read our complete Tentative Agreements (TA) articles here:
Wage Tables – Years 1–4, Wage Scale Year 1 w/ Job Title
Ratification
Next, we will be holding a series of informational sessions where members can review the Tentative Agreement (TA), learn more about the changes to our contract, and get answers to any questions they may have before casting their votes. Following these sessions, we will begin the ratification vote, which will primarily take place electronically through email, though in-person voting options will also be available. We want to make sure every member has the information they need to make an informed decision and the opportunity to participate in this important vote. More details about the informational sessions, voting dates, and how to cast your ballot will be shared soon.