LAP Bargaining Update #2
Monday June 1, 2026 our 1671 LAP bargaining team met with the state to introduce our non-economic proposals to the state for our 2027-2029 collective bargaining agreement.
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Monday we focused on our non-economic proposals which prioritized:
Union Input into future procurements of scheduling systems by state agencies;
Stronger protections against arbitrary and discriminatory behavior by coordinating entities and providers;
Professional development;
Transparency in the payment process.
It was a productive meeting and we were able to reach agreement on four articles.
We meet next with the state Monday June 8th where we anticipate the state’s initial proposals and responses to some of ours—stay tuned for our next update
Other updates:
DES LAP demand to bargain. Our union came to a tentative agreement and entered into a MOU related to spoken language interpreting services requested by a state agency (NOT HCA, DSHS, DCYF, L&I). While this MOU is very limited it does include DES in the UMC process and establishes ground work for inclusion of DES into the CBA and establishing minimum rates LAPs can be paid through a DES contract to state agencies.
L&I just published their update to MRFS Chapter 14 which includes rate increases that are effective July 1, 2026. These rates were negotiated by our union and can be viewed in our 2025-2027 CBA in appendix B-2 at this link.
Finally, many of you saw our update on the L&I outstanding invoices grievance last week, there is still time to tell L&I to fix their rules to ensure prompt payment to LAPs for completed work. Lend a hand to our bargaining team and send the message by clicking this link: It’s time to hold self-insured employers accountable for unpaid LAP invoices.
In solidarity,
Your LAP Bargaining Team
Quan Tran
Leroy Mould
Barbara Robertson
Luis Borgford
Leticia Mares
Masuood Muhammed
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