Ruth Schubert, APR
Director of Marketing and Communications
Press releases and statements
WSNA staff contact
Nurses afraid overcrowding, understaffing at Mary Bridge NICU could lead to missed care
MultiCare can and must do more to improve staffing levels immediately
Nurses at Good Samaritan Hospital in Puyallup to picket May 27 over staffing, racial justice concerns
Nurses say MultiCare proposes to eliminate previously won staffing protections; use of phrase “colored nurses” sparks outrage
WSNA appoints Gerard Friesz as new Executive Director
Friesz, whose appointment begins May 1, will succeed David Keepnews, who is retiring.
Seattle Children’s nurses ratify contract
The nurses successfully fought off the hospital’s aggressively anti-union, anti-nurse proposals.
Nurses at Kadlec Regional Medical Center to picket Jan. 26
Workplace violence getting worse with no action by hospital
Tacoma General and Mary Bridge NICU fighting for ratios
Nurses picket outside Tacoma General Jan. 23 to raise awareness
Nurses at Seattle Children’s Hospital voted overwhelmingly Monday to authorize a strike
Patient and nurse safety, and nurse recruitment and retention among top priorities.
AFT’s Weingarten responds to key vote to end shutdown
"Americans deserve dignity, opportunity and a life they can afford. And they deserve leaders who care about them enough to put politics aside and work toward solutions that improve their lives, not shatter them."
King County public health nurses to rally Sept. 27
King County’s public health nurses should feel valued and supported for their years served.
Seattle Children’s nurses fighting for their rights, set to info picket Sept. 30
Seattle Children’s wants to eliminate long-held union protections and deny nurses what they need to provide safe, excellent care.