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January 30, 2025 • 1 minute to read
In this week's update - an overall recap of the week, updates on each of WSNA's five legislative priorities, and other bills we're watching.
January 21, 2025 • 5 minutes to read
The contract had many important firsts and a huge win for justice.
January 16, 2025 • 4 minutes to read
This new law, effective Jan. 1, 2024, establishes a presumptive eligibility structure for nurses suffering from PTSD.
January 15, 2025 • 3 minutes to read
The strike came after more than a year of negotiations failed to produce an agreement over staffing levels, pay and benefits.
January 15, 2025 • 2 minutes to read
The Washington State Legislature kicked off Jan. 13 with a tough road ahead.
Nearly 200 people came together in solidarity to take on the issues facing nurses at UW Medicine Montlake, UW Medicine Northwest, and Seattle Children’s Hospital.
The 2025 legislative session in Olympia starts on Monday with one of our bills – HB 1162, addressing workplace violence (WPV) – scheduled for a public hearing on Wednesday, January 15.
January 10, 2025 • 1 minute to read
The primary issues are Providence’s unfair labor practices, dangerously understaffed hospitals, the ability to spend more time with patients, employee healthcare, and competitive wages and benefits.
January 6, 2025 • 1 minute to read
The nurses voted overwhelmingly in favor of the contract in a historic turnout.
December 17, 2024 • 2 minutes to read
King County Council is expected to vote on measure to protect public health clinics
November 15, 2024 • 1 minute to read
Victories by many nursing-supported candidates
November 14, 2024 • 3 minutes to read
A statement by the Washington State Nurses Association (WSNA) Board of Directors
November 13, 2024 • 2 minutes to read
After 10 bargaining sessions, nurses held informational picket Nov. 1.
November 12, 2024 • 2 minutes to read
Staffing levels keep falling and workplace violence and security need drastic improvement
October 31, 2024 • 3 minutes to read
Among the resolutions passed were two introduced by WSNA: one calling for tighter scrutiny and restrictions on healthcare consolidation, and one advocating for strengthened efforts to prevent workplace violence in healthcare
October 14, 2024 • 1 minute to read
Members debate Code of Ethics and vote down a presidential endorsement
October 14, 2024 • 4 minutes to read
A voter's guide for Washington nurses
October 14, 2024 • 2 minutes to read
AFT builds nurses’ power and brings us together with other professionals
Providence is closing inpatient psychiatric unit for adolescents Sept. 7. Providence’s closure of the unit leaves Eastern Washington with little care and didn’t need to happen, nurses and techs/service and maintenance workers say.
August 28, 2024 • 2 minutes to read
The WSNA Board of Directors today issued the following statement endorsing Kamala Harris for President of the United States.
August 15, 2024 • 4 minutes to read
The WSNA Board of Directors has voted to endorse Vice President Kamala Harris for President of the United States. Find answers to your questions about this important decision.
WSNA has endorsed Vice-president Kamala Harris for President. This decision was based on the records and positions of both major candidates. This election holds important implications for all nurses, and particularly for nurses represented by WSNA for collective bargaining.
August 15, 2024 • 5 minutes to read
Nurses want hospital to invest in employee nurses, not expensive travel nurses
August 7, 2024 • 2 minutes to read
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