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News 2/4/10 - Officer Nominations Please Submit Your Nominations For Local Unit Officers! Hello! Due to some folks moving out of town and a few who are no longer working at Overlake, it's time to elect some new WSNA Local Unit Officers! You may submit your own name or you may nominate another nurse. In order to be a candidate on the ballot, one must be a WSNA member in good standing and must be willing to run for a position. We are seeking nominations for Chair, Co-Chair, Secretary, and several Grievance Officers. Please call or email me with your nominations no later than Friday, February 12, 2010. Write in candidates are not allowed so get your nominations in now! Sara Frey, BSN, RN
9/8/09 - REMINDER - LOCAL UNIT MEETING B Meet and Greet WHEN? September 14th from 1PM until 7PM WHERE? In the Inspiration Room at the PACAR Center. WHO is invited? - All Nurses! WHAT's going on? - Come meet Local Unit Officers and your Nurse Rep! **Sign up for drawings for gift certificates like to Starbucks!! **Lots of freebies! **Talk about what=s going on with your unit, local and state activities. Find out more about WSNA. Chat about concerns, issues, or what is going well for you at Overlake! FOOD? Of course! Any questions please contact your WSNA Nurse Rep, Sara Frey @ 206-575-7979 ext. 3039 or sfrey@wsna.org
7/22/09 - Remember Your Weingarten Rights! They are triggered under the Supreme Court's Weingarten decision, when an investigatory interview occurs. Please refer to your AWeingarten Card@ that we provided you during orientation or contact me if you need a new one. You can also just Google the rules if you are needing immediate information. Be prepared to ask: "IF THIS DISCUSSION COULD IN ANY WAY LEAD TO MY BEING DISCIPLINED OR TERMINATED, OR AFFECT MY PERSONAL WORKING CONDITIONS, I RESPECTFULLY REQUEST THAT MY UNION REPRESENTATIVE BE PRESENT AT THIS MEETING. WITHOUT REPRESENTATION PRESENT, I CHOOSE NOT TO PARTICIPATE IN THIS DISCUSSION."(Do not decline meeting) What is an investigatory interview? An investigatory interview occurs when a supervisor questions an employee to obtain information which could be used as a basis for discipline or asks an employee to defend his or her conduct. If an employee has a reasonable belief that discipline or other adverse consequences may result from what he or she says, the employee has a right to request union representation. Investigatory interviews usually relate to subjects such as: absenteeism, drinking, fighting, poor attitude, violation of safety rules, accidents, drugs, insubordination, work performance, falsification of records, lateness, or violation of work procedures. Please contact me or your Local Unit Rep immediately if you are asked to meet with HR and/or your manager. Please call me if you have been asked to meet without the opportunity to seek a Rep or have been told that you will be placed on administrative leave if you won=t meet immediately. If you are told there is no need for a Rep to be present but they want to discuss subjects similar to the ones listed above, please contact me. I am here to help you with this process! Sara Frey, RN BSN, WSNA Nurse Representative 206-575-7979 ext 3039 sfrey@wsna.org
1/12/09 - Open Local Unit Officer Positions Your Local Unit Officers are recruiting for: Membership Coordinator – maintains an updated list of all members and non-members in the bargaining unit. The Coordinator meets all newly hired nurses during their orientation to acquaint them with WSNA, contract, and the ongoing advocacy of professional nursing issues by the local unit. He/she maintains an updated bargaining unit phone tree. Grievance Officer – (2) assists staff nurses in resolving disputes between management and staff with the goal of accomplishing this at the lowest possible level. Communication by the Grievance Officer with the grievant, the unit representative, the Local Unit Chairperson and WSNA Nursing Representative is essential. If you are interested in becoming involved and like to help out your peers, please contact your Local Unit Officers or Kathi Landon, at 206-575-7979, ext. 3015. Hello Out There! Thanks to those of you who have called or emailed with your updated phone numbers and email addresses. It is important to update your contact information in case we need to communicate with you directly without going through your work place. If you have not contacted us with your updated information, please do so today! Also, if you have not received your new contract on CD, please contact us. Document Library
Please note: All items in the document library are in PDF format unless otherwise noted. 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." |
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