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Garcia, a nurse at Sunnyside Community Hospital in Yakima County, grew up with a grandmother who helped organize migrant workers in California alongside Cesar Chavez.
Oct. 19, 2022 • 3 minutes to read
Cabinet members work to improve the lives of nurses through better contracts. They also encourage organizing on behalf of nurses.
Oct. 19, 2022 • 7 minutes to read
United local units are finally convincing management they have to do better to keep nurses at their facilities.
Oct. 19, 2022 • 9 minutes to read
Do you know a nurse who deserves to be celebrated for their exceptional contributions to the profession of nursing? Nominate them for a 2023 Recognition Award!
Oct. 18, 2022 • 5 minutes to read
“We knew going into this 2022 session it was an uphill battle."
Oct. 18, 2022 • 3 minutes to read
Lock in early bird rates for Washington’s only statewide convention dedicated exclusively to nurses and the issues we face.
Oct. 17, 2022 • 1 minute to read
Tentative agreement with record raises comes 9 months before contract expires.
Oct. 6, 2022 • 3 minutes to read
Historic contract comes after 12 bargaining sessions.
Aug. 29, 2022 • 2 minutes to read
The hospital signed a contract with its nurses making them among the highest paid in Eastern Washington. “This contract raises everyone up."
Aug. 26, 2022 • 2 minutes to read
Seattle Children’s nurses took to the streets on Aug. 9 to show their frustration over stalled talks.
Aug. 12, 2022 • 2 minutes to read
WSNA labor advisor Gerard Friesz on the wave of unionization
July 27, 2022 • 4 minutes to read
CARES Act government relief helped hospital increase profits and build assets.
July 25, 2022 • 4 minutes to read
Retaining nurses through meaningful wage increases makes more financial sense than paying travel nurse wages and offering hiring bonuses.
June 28, 2022 • 2 minutes to read
Thirteen WSNA voting delegates attended the American Nurses Association (ANA) Membership Assembly in Washington, D.C. on June 10 and 11.
June 13, 2022 • 3 minutes to read
On Friday, May 20, WSNA Executive Director David Keepnews, PhD, JD, RN, FAAN, was sworn in as a vice-president of the Washington State Labor Council Executive Board.
May 24, 2022 • 1 minute to read
The Washington State Nurses Association was well represented at the Washington State Labor Council, AFL-CIO’s 2022 Committee on Political Education (COPE) Endorsing Convention on Saturday, May 21.
Nurses and other health care workers have long faced systemic challenges in the health care system even before the COVID-19 pandemic, leading to crisis levels of burnout, according to the Surgeon General.
May 24, 2022 • 3 minutes to read
ONA and WSNA stand firm in our resolve that all people deserve access to health care services, when and where they need it, without financial hardship.
May 10, 2022 • 3 minutes to read
The Union Leadership Awards recognize those who have stepped forward and led the way over the past year — or, in some cases, the past several decades.
April 29, 2022 • 9 minutes to read
Attendees connected with other WSNA leaders around the state, learned about current issues facing unions and nursing practice, and engaged in group workshops.
April 27, 2022 • 1 minute to read
Focusing on blame and punishment solves nothing. It can only discourage reporting and drive errors underground. It not only undermines patient safety; it fosters an environment of fear and lack of respect for health care workers.
April 8, 2022 • 2 minutes to read
WSNA, SEIU Healthcare 1199NW and UFCW 3000 filed for a Temporary Restraining Order to prevent MultiCare Health System from garnishing wages without employees’ consent.
March 15, 2022 • 2 minutes to read
Today the WA Safe + Healthy coalition released a joint statement on the state Senate failing to pass safe staffing standards for healthcare workers.
March 8, 2022 • 2 minutes to read
The Senate Ways and Means Committee did not pass our safe staffing bill out of committee by the deadline, meaning HB 1868 is very unlikely to pass this legislative cycle. We are deeply disappointed, but this is a delay, not defeat.
March 4, 2022 • 2 minutes to read
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