
A portion of your dues go to your district. This amount varies according to the district you are in. Of the remaining amount, 76% goes to WSNA and 24% goes to the American Nurses Association and to AFT Healthcare (union members only). In addition, 8% of a union member's dues goes to their local unit and the Cabinet on Economic & General Welfare (4% each).
- Where Do Your Dues Go (pdf; 158.644 KiB)
How the WSNA portion of your dues is used
The WSNA portion of dues is used to fund a wide variety of activities, including but not limited to:
Administration, governance and support services 7%
- WSNA President and Board of Directors meetings and related expenses
- Official representatives to ANA and AFT meetings
- Nominations/search, bylaws and finance committees and board task forces
- Districts, presidents meetings
- Nursing and health care coalitions
- Staff
Labor relations and organizing 56%
- Cabinet on Economic and General Welfare (E&GW)
- Local Unit Council and local unit support
- Local unit contract administration and negotiations
- Legal expenses, grievances and arbitrations
- Local unit leadership training and education
- Organizing and contract campaigns
- Staff
Government relations 6%
- Legislative lobbying and representation at state regulatory agencies
- Legislative and Health Policy Council meetings
- Legislative and policy development
- Nurse Legislative Day and Legislative Advocacy Boot Camp
- Coalitions with other groups
- Administrative support for WSNA-PAC (no campaign contributions come from dues)
- Staff and contract lobbyists
Nursing practice and education 4%
- Consultation on practice issues
- Continuing education classes for nursing groups and local units
- Work with nursing commission and related regulatory agencies
- Professional Nursing and Health Care Council
- ANCC-approved accreditation and provider unit
- Staff
Public relations and membership 6%
- ‘The Washington Nurse’ magazine
- Website and social media
- Communications and media relations
- Member benefits program
- Membership records and billing
- Membership recruitment and retention
- Telephone consultation
- Staff
Business, accounting and data processing 15%
- Computers, copiers and office equipment
- Furniture, equipment and leases
- Office operations and supplies
- Website
- Staff
Occupancy and insurance 3%
- Headquarters rent and storage
- Insurance and taxes
Biennial convention 1%
- General Assembly business meetings
- Speakers and awards
- Convention marketing and promotion
- Biennial WSNA elections