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The WSNA Board of Directors, elected by the membership, is committed to a transparent and thorough transition.
Feb. 16, 2026 • 1 minute to read
Seattle Children’s nurses ratified a new contract after nine months of tough bargaining, winning major pay increases, stronger protections, and preserving union rights.
Feb. 12, 2026 • 6 minutes to read
The nurses successfully fought off the hospital’s aggressively anti-union, anti-nurse proposals.
Jan. 30, 2026 • 2 minutes to read
Workplace violence getting worse with no action by hospital
Jan. 21, 2026 • 3 minutes to read
Nurses picket outside Tacoma General Jan. 23 to raise awareness
Jan. 16, 2026 • 3 minutes to read
“At a time when our healthcare system faces profound challenges at both the state and national levels, it is essential that frontline voices—especially nurses—are present and heard in these spaces.”
Jan. 15, 2026 • 2 minutes to read
Patient and nurse safety, and nurse recruitment and retention among top priorities.
Dec. 22, 2025 • 4 minutes to read
By making the sick time policy more equitable, we make the hospital safer and more accessible for patients and staff.
Dec. 19, 2025 • 4 minutes to read
Vote comes after 32 sessions, informational picket, full-page ad in Seattle Times, and social media reel by Mayor-Elect Katie Wilson.
Dec. 15, 2025 • 2 minutes to read
This article explains the complaint process and essential complaint details in accordance with the staffing law.
Dec. 13, 2025 • 2 minutes to read
We asked your board two questions: What are the top issues facing nursing today? What are your top priorities for the board this term?
Nov. 13, 2025 • 13 minutes to read
Starting Jan. 1, 2026, the law gives hospitals and employees more meal/rest break flexibility while still protecting workers’ rights.
Nov. 13, 2025 • 2 minutes to read
Now more than ever, unions need strong leaders like you.
Nov. 13, 2025 • 1 minute to read
"Americans deserve dignity, opportunity and a life they can afford. And they deserve leaders who care about them enough to put politics aside and work toward solutions that improve their lives, not shatter them."
Nov. 10, 2025 • 2 minutes to read
Dr. Ben Danielson, several state legislators, and labor groups urge the hospital to come to the table with good-faith proposals.
Oct. 21, 2025 • 3 minutes to read
"I stand with you in your efforts to keep anti-racism and DEI at the center of your work and at the top of the contract with Seattle Children’s Hospital."
Oct. 17, 2025 • 3 minutes to read
"Nurses are the backbone behind Seattle Children’s Hospital’s reputation. Your staff are essential in providing the best care for our region’s children. We encourage you to come to the negotiating table with responsive good faith proposals."
Oct. 15, 2025 • 2 minutes to read
Public health nurses provide a safety net for King County communities but are watching their paychecks stagnate because of broken promises by the county.
Oct. 14, 2025 • 1 minute to read
We urge Seattle Children’s leadership to cease its union-busting tactics.
Oct. 14, 2025 • 4 minutes to read
The nurses are asking for better working conditions to care for some of the most critically ill young patients in the state and beyond.
AFT affiliate OFNHP announces five-day strike.
Oct. 7, 2025 • 1 minute to read
King County’s public health nurses should feel valued and supported for their years served.
Sept. 25, 2025 • 1 minute to read
Seattle Children’s wants to eliminate long-held union protections and deny nurses what they need to provide safe, excellent care.
Sept. 20, 2025 • 2 minutes to read
Despite escalating anti-union measures, nearly seven in ten Americans still support organized labor, according to Gallup’s latest poll.
Sept. 12, 2025 • 2 minutes to read
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