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Negotiations Update April 8, 2008 The negotiation team has worked hard to put together a great contract for the nurses at OHMC. We have arrived at a tentative agreement and feel that this is a good settlement, with good economic improvements. CONTRACT VOTING WILL BE HELD ON WEDNESDAY The new contract and a summary of changes will be available for viewing at the voting sessions. WSNA representatives and your local unit negotiating team will be present to discuss contract changes and to answer questions. ALL NURSES ARE ENCOURAGED TO ATTEND BUT ONLY WSNA MEMBERS ARE ELIGIBLE TO VOTE. If you are not a member, there is still time to join WSNA. In order to be eligible to vote, a completed membership form and 3 months dues are required.
April 4, 2008 As you know, your WSNA officers and the negotiating team have been working hard over the past 2 months to put together a great contract for you. So far 10 nurses have put in over 57 hours each, and we still have one more meeting scheduled. We are getting closer on a number of issues related to economics. We still have a lot of work in front of us, but hope to have resolution by the end of the 5th session. We do this important work for you on our own time, unpaid. Please consider donating a portion of your next paycheck to these nurses to compensate them for their hard work. - Your Negotiating Team Contract Negotiations
The negotiating team has met for a total of 25 hours to prepare for negotiations. We have reviewed results from the online survey as well as looking at issues that have come up during the life of this contract as we prepare to negotiate a contract that will address the concerns of nurses here at Overlake. The negotiating team members who have volunteered their time to represent you are:
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Please note: All items in the document library are in PDF format unless otherwise noted. 2008 Local Unit Awards Presented by the WSNA Cabinet on Economic and General Welfare The WSNA Cabinet on Economic and General Welfare is proud to announce the annual Local Unit Awards to be presented during the 2008 Leadership Conference on September 29, 2008 in Lake Chelan. This is your chance to nominate someone that you feel has done an outstanding job as a local unit leader. This can be someone who is, or has been, a local unit leader who you feel deserves some recognition. So please submit your nominations before the July 25, 2008 deadline. To nominate the person, or persons of your choice, please complete the nomination form after reviewing the criteria for each award. More information on you nominee is best! Please add additional pages if necessary! The Categories for the Awards are: Outstanding Local Unit Chair, Adversity Award, Local Unit Star, Outstanding Negotiation Team, Membership Award, and Outstanding Grievance Officer. To nominate someone for one of these awards, download this form and return it to WSNA by July 25, 2008! Current Issue Short Staffing = No Breaks = Unsafe Patient Care The issue of meal and rest breaks has plagued nurse for many years. It has never been about nurses not wanting to take their breaks. It is about real concerns related to staffing and the ability to provide SAFE Patient Care. It is about hospitals having enough STAFF to meet the requirements of the law to provide rest breaks. Missed meal and rest breaks have a direct relationship to short staffing which can lead to unsafe patient care. Missed meal and rest breaks are a direct result of the lack of commitment to provide adequate staffing. Missed meal and rest breaks force you to work exhausted and lead to increased medical and medication errors, thus putting both Your Patients - and YOU - in jeopardy. We don’t think it is unreasonable to expect to be able to stop and rest for 15 minutes every 4 hours … do you? As a Registered Nurse working in Washington: Did You Know?
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Membership Want to have a voice in your local unit? Want to be able to vote on your contract? Join WSNA today! Simply download and complete the WSNA Membership Application form, and return it to us by fax or mail. Have you moved? Changed your name? Changed your FTE? Gone on LOA? Don't forget to notify WSNA to ensure that your membership information is correct and that you are paying the right amount of dues. Your employer may not inform WSNA of these changes in a timely fashion… It’s up to you! It's simple. Just complete the Change of Information form and return it to us by fax or mail. Help us keep your records accurate by letting us know right away when there are changes. Tip: to save PDF documents to your computer, right click on the link and select "Save Target As..." or "Save Link As..." Select the location on your computer where you want to save the PDF file, and click "Save." |
