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WSNA’s ongoing challenge to secure rest breaks for the nurses at Tacoma General came before the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals in the case of WSNA v. MultiCare.
July 12, 2018 • 1 minute to read
Halvorsen got involved in advocating for nursing policy as a student at WSU Tri-Cities, becoming a WSU College of Nursing Outstanding Undergraduate Student.
June 22, 2018 • 4 minutes to read
WSNA recently won a significant settlement with Washington State Labor & Industries and King County over mandatory overtime violations.
June 11, 2018 • 2 minutes to read
Let’s talk about the power of one. I know that sounds counterintuitive coming from a union organizer because the whole concept of a union is based on the coming together of individuals for a common purpose. Uniting for a cause. Working together for the greater good. But, I’d like you to think for a minute and ask yourself what the…
June 1, 2018 • 2 minutes to read
In 2018, most top-priority nursing issues had bipartisan support in Olympia.
May 4, 2018 • 1 minute to read
The Washington State Supreme Court ruled in favor of RNs who filed a lawsuit against their employer for failing to ensure nurses' rest and meal breaks.
April 27, 2018 • 2 minutes to read
On Saturday, Feb. 17, 2018, we flew to Ketchikan, Alaska to show support for our fellow PeaceHealth nurses who were negotiating their new union contract. They reached a tentative agreement at the end of the month.
March 12, 2018 • 2 minutes to read
After the last week of floor action, many good pieces of legislation passed and are headed to the Governor’s desk to be signed into law.
March 5, 2018 • 4 minutes to read
This week, both the Senate and House released their budget proposals. Several WSNA priority bills moved out of the policy committee in the opposite chamber this week.
Feb. 23, 2018 • 3 minutes to read
Today is the 40th day of the 60-day session – and this week marked the house of origin cutoff, with all bills needing to be voted out of the chamber in which they originated by Feb. 14 to continue moving this session.
Feb. 16, 2018 • 3 minutes to read
ANA has declared 2018 the Year of Advocacy, and throughout the year they'll be sharing stories of how nurses have used their influence to shape and bring about change, at the #BedsideAndBeyond.
Feb. 15, 2018 • 1 minute to read
In a major victory for home health and hospice nurses, Yakima county Superior Court Judge Blaine Gibson today awarded damages of $2.895 million to home care nurses at Yakima Regional Medical and Cardiac Center for work done off the clock.
Feb. 14, 2018 • 4 minutes to read
This week marked the house of origin fiscal committee cutoff, and legislators are now on the floor voting on bills.
Feb. 9, 2018 • 2 minutes to read
NFN celebrates its history and plans for the future.
Feb. 5, 2018 • 5 minutes to read
In this week's update: Cutoff, SANEs, opioids, rest breaks and revenue forecast
Feb. 2, 2018 • 3 minutes to read
For over a decade, nurses have been working with a wide range of partners, including other health professionals, environmentalists and health-affected groups, to update the nation’s chemical safety policy.
Feb. 2, 2018 • 5 minutes to read
This attack did not originally target nurses, but instead, public union workers. Regardless, it’s going to impact our practice.
Jan. 30, 2018 • 3 minutes to read
These fearless nurses, nominated by their peers, received awards at WSNA’s Leadership Conference in late September 2017.
Jan. 29, 2018 • 8 minutes to read
In this week's update: 600 at Nurse Legislative Day, sexual assault nurses and first cutoff!
Jan. 26, 2018 • 3 minutes to read
What you need to know about Janus v. AFSCME.
Jan. 26, 2018 • 11 minutes to read
When we stand together as union nurses, we have the power to win a fair return on our work and conditions that allow us to provide better care to our patients.
Jan. 26, 2018 • 2 minutes to read
In this week’s update: See how your Reps voted, testimony on Community Health Workers bill and Nurse Legislative Day!
Jan. 19, 2018 • 2 minutes to read
In this week’s update: Advocacy Camp & WSNA’s Legislative Reception, Rest Breaks Bill passes House! and Upcoming events
Jan. 12, 2018 • 2 minutes to read
"Have you ever wondered why some people are better communicators than others? I have an idea that I believe explains this phenomenon."
Nov. 20, 2017 • 2 minutes to read
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