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This was a busy week of hearings on policy bills and WSNA was well repreÂsented with several members providing testiÂmony on key bills. As a reminder, all hearings and meetings with legisÂlaÂtors are taking place over Zoom and are being aired on TVW.
Jan. 14, 2022 • 4 minutes to read
We call on employers to clarify their policies, and we call on the state to ensure workers cannot be forced to return while sick, or disciplined for refusing to work while symptomatic with COVID.
Jan. 14, 2022 • 2 minutes to read
Martha Alicia Cortés Galvez passed away peacefully at home the morning of Jan. 8, 2022, just in time to see her final sunrise, her favorite time of day. A loving mother, wife and friend, she left behind a legacy of compassion and strength.
Jan. 12, 2022 • 3 minutes to read
"I became a nurse in 1994 — I feel very fortunate to have had such a rewarding career as a nurse and union member for the last 27 years. I feel nursing is a calling and vocation and not just a job."
Jan. 11, 2022 • 3 minutes to read
Dr. Joyce Valborg Zerwekh passed away on Dec. 20. She taught many students over the years at the University of Washington, Seattle University, Pacific Lutheran University, and helped found Hospice of Seattle.
Jan. 7, 2022 • 2 minutes to read
Today a coalition of healthcare workers launched the WA Safe + Healthy campaign calling on Washington legislators to pass safe staffing standards that protect healthcare workers from dangerously high patient loads.
Dec. 13, 2021 • 3 minutes to read
On Dec. 13, join the launch of our statewide campaign to ensure that we can care for patients safely, retain qualified staff, recruit new people into our industry, and create sustainable and resilient healthcare systems for our communities.
Dec. 8, 2021 • 1 minute to read
Following the 11th bargaining session with St. Joseph’s Medical Center, nurses represented by the Washington State Nurses Association are launching a strike petition, the first step towards a potential strike if a contract cannot be reached.
Nov. 18, 2021 • 2 minutes to read
WSNA stands with 32,000 nurses and health professionals including members of our AFT-affiliated nurses at Oregon Federation of Nurses and Health Professionals who intend to begin their strike at Kaiser Permanente locations in Washington, Oregon and California starting November 15.
Nov. 10, 2021 • 1 minute to read
Hundreds of nurses, patients and community leaders gathered outside St. Joseph Medical Center in Tacoma on Nov. 3 to demand the hospital improve conditions so nurses can provide safe, high-quality care to every patient.
Nov. 3, 2021 • 3 minutes to read
Nurses and other frontline workers are calling on hospitals to use the tools and resources they have available to finally begin mitigating this crisis for workers and patients.
Oct. 19, 2021 • 4 minutes to read
Meet your newly elected leaders for WSNA's 2021-2023 biennial term.
Sept. 15, 2021 • 1 minute to read
Despite the challenges of virtual negotiations during a pandemic, WSNA members are organizing and mobilizing to win great contract settlements across the state. Congratulations to these local units who have fought for and won new contracts so far this year (as of July 2021).
Sept. 15, 2021 • 6 minutes to read
The Washington State Nurses Foundation (WSNF) is pleased to announce the recipients of academic scholarships for the 2021-22 year.
Sept. 15, 2021 • 5 minutes to read
We are proud to recognize and applaud these outstanding WSNA members with 2021 WSNA Recognition Awards. These outstanding nurses were nominated by you, their colleagues, for making Washington a healthier place.
Sept. 15, 2021 • 16 minutes to read
CongratÂuÂlaÂtions to these WSNA members elected by their peers to serve in positions of leaderÂship during our 2021 – 2023 biennium!
Sept. 15, 2021 • 4 minutes to read
The Washington State Legislature’s 2021 Regular Session adjourned sine die on April 25, marking the end of the 2021 legislative session. While the remote session presented new challenges, it also allowed for greater public participation — and the legislature made significant accomplishments.
Sept. 15, 2021 • 2 minutes to read
The reality cannot be overstated: Washington hospitals are on the brink of a crisis, and without immediate and impactful action to retain and attract critical workers the state’s health care system could face an unprecedented collapse in capacity and care.
Sept. 13, 2021 • 3 minutes to read
Because Governor Inslee has issued this mandate, health care employers – public and private – have to abide by the mandate. However, all employers still have to bargain with WSNA over the effects of the mandate.
Aug. 10, 2021 • 2 minutes to read
As unions repreÂsenting nurses and health care workers in Washington state, WSNA, SEIU HealthÂcare 1199NW and UFCW21 support science-based public health direcÂtives on COVID-19 vacciÂnaÂtion requireÂments for frontÂline health care workers, with medical and religious exempÂtions.
Aug. 9, 2021 • 2 minutes to read
On June 21, Governor Inslee announced that three coronavirus pandemic-related proclamations would be rescinded in anticipation of Washington state's June 30 reopening date. One of these proclamations, the High-Risk Worker Proclamation, will be rescinded June 28 and transition to the new Health Emergency Labor Standards Act.
June 24, 2021 • 1 minute to read
The WSNA Board of Directors is pleased to announce the appointment of David Keepnews, PhD, JD, RN, FAAN as Executive Director. He will join the WSNA staff and begin orientation on September 15, 2021.
June 10, 2021 • 3 minutes to read
Thanks to Olympic Hot Tub for raising $45,050 in support of the Washington State Nurses Foundation's Nurses Emergency Assistance Grant Fund in April 2021.
May 28, 2021 • 1 minute to read
The WSNA Awards Committee and the Professional Nursing and Health Care Council are proud to recognize and applaud these outstanding WSNA members with the 2021 WSNA Recognition Awards. Join us in celebrating this year's winners.
May 19, 2021 • 2 minutes to read
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