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It’s Time’: Healthcare Unions Call On WA To Pass Staffing Requirements

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On the other side of the issue is the WA Safe + Healthy campaign, a coalition of the Washington State Nurses Association, UFCW 21 and SEIU Healthcare 1199NW which represents a combined 71,000 workers across Washington state. WA Safe + Healthy campaign leaders say they strongly support the proposed legislation, and believe that minimum staffing requirements will solve current staffing shortages.

It’s Time’: Healthcare Unions Call On WA To Pass Staffing Requirements

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