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August 5th Meeting LOCAL UNIT MEETING
DATE: August 5, 2008 Items on the Agenda include: A Big Thank You to our Members, the New Contract, Overtime Issues, Job Share, the County Budget and more. Please bring your questions and concerns. We look forward to seeing you.
Contract Ratified! Your negotiating team members, Alice Simmons and Judy Ziels, did a great job! Please remember to thank them for all the time and hard work they put into this contract. Thank you to all who came out to vote. We had an excellent turn out and the YES vote was unanimous! Highlights of the new contract include a 4% wage increase (2.5 in January, 1.5 in July) for 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 and a 3% increase in 2012. Among a number of other things, we negotiated new language that allows employees to request a job share. There is also improved language for medical insurance eligibility and there are increased life insurance benefits. A summary and a complete contract were available to all nurses during the vote. In a few weeks you will be receiving your new contract in an innovative and exciting format – a user-friendly CD which contains your contract, the nurse practice act, health and safety information and links to informative websites. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact your negotiating team members or your nurse representative, Kate Boyle.
Contract Vote! March 5, 2008 State Street Come and vote on your Contract! Contact Negotiations Update February 15, 2008 A productive session was held between your WSNA negotiating team and WCHD on Friday, February 15. The issues were narrowed down to a very few items. We are hopeful for a resolution in the near future.
January 8, 2008 Your WSNA negotiating team has been hard at work at the negotiation table. Due to the complexities of the issues, it was necessary to continue bargaining until after 9 pm at our last session. A full and comprehensive proposal was given to WCHD administration and it is hoped that negotiations can be completed in one more session. We are scheduled to meet again on January 25, 2008
December 17, 2007 A productive negotiation session was held on December 14, 2007. WCHD gave another wage proposal. WSNA continues to work diligently on all aspects of your contract. Another session is scheduled for early January.
December 11, 2007 The third negotiating session took place December 11, 2007. The Job Share and wage proposals were discussed in depth. The next negotiating session is scheduled for Friday, December 14th. Your WSNA negotiating team continues to diligently work toward resolution.
December 5, 2007 The second negotiating session took place on December 3, 2007. WSNA received administration’s full wage proposal and your negotiating team is working hard to reach an acceptable agreement. WSNA is exploring the possibility of part time employment and administration is proposing job share. There are two more sessions scheduled and we are hopeful to reach resolution. Nurse Legislative Day Don't miss the 2009 Nurse Legislative Day! Join hundreds of nurses and nursing students from around the state to get the latest on the nursing-related nursing issues before the legislature this session. Learn how to be a nurse activist. Attend hearings and meet with your legislators. Full details... Labor Studies School IT IS FREE! Classes start in September 2008 thru June 2009.
You can choose a track or mix and match classes to meet your interests! For info or to register check on line at www.wsna.org/labor/labor-studies-school or call 1-800-231-8482, ext. 3011 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?
WSNA Is Fighting For You!
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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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