PeaceHealth St Joe’s nurses celebrate Veteran’s Day and kick off contract negotiations

On Nov. 11, nurses at PeaceHealth St. Joseph Medical Center - Bellingham celebrated Veteran's Day with a 3-hour negotiations kickoff event.
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Members of the negotiating team joined by WSNA nurses from other PeaceHealth facilities, as well as representatives from the Oregon, Alaska and Montana state nurses associations.
Credit: Ben Tilden

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Local unit treasurer Roni Kelsey, Bellingham city council member Roxanne Murphy, and Betsy Pernotto, of Jobs With Justice
Credit: Ben Tilden
Credit: Ben Tilden
Credit: Ben Tilden

Yesterday, nurses at PeaceHealth St. Joseph Medical Center - Bellingham celebrated Veteran's Day with a 3-hour negotiations kickoff event.

They were joined by:

  • WSNA nurses from other PeaceHealth facilities in Washington State
  • WSNA President Jan Bussert
  • Bellingham city council member Roxanne Murphy
  • The Washington State Labor Council
  • Jobs With Justice
  • National Federation of Nurses (NFN) president Steve Rooney and vice president Susan E. Jacobson
  • Oregon Nurses Association
  • Montana Nurses Association
  • Alaska Nurses Association

Check out more photos from the event.


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