October 15, 2025
August 15, 2025
Empowering the next generation of pro-union politicians
May 28, 2024
As we continue to navigate the post-pandemic world, let us not lose sight of what nursing stands for: care, safety, and empathy.
May 24, 2024
PeaceHealth needs to do the right thing – pay home care nurses and hospice/palliative care nurses the same wages as hospital nurses.
May 17, 2024
One issue – Management’s refusal to negotiate fair wages for home health and hospice nurses
May 9, 2024
Union leaders from 32 local units converged to celebrate victories, hear from labor leaders, and learn how to strengthen nursing's voice.
April 30, 2024
Nurses get support from local officials, labor leaders, the community
April 22, 2024
The 1,465 nurses are represented by the Washington State Nurses Association
April 15, 2024
Severe understaffing does not allow nurses to meet community’s needs
March 27, 2024
When we grow our membership and diversify it, we strengthen the voice we bring to all discussions.
February 6, 2024
Nurses want public to know that a union is also about community
February 1, 2024
On the ground at the AFT Healthcare Professional Issues Conference in Baltimore
Oct. 10 informational picket was big turning point
To comply with the hospital staffing committee law, charters are detailed and thorough, addressing over a dozen committee functions related to roles, responsibilities, and processes.
WSNA is collecting candidates for local unit awards to be presented at the 2024 Union Leadership Conference
January 5, 2024
Everything you need to know about staffing committees and the new staffing law
December 6, 2023
This is the first study of its kind in Washington, and we expect the results to provide important evidence that can help guide policy efforts on staffing.
November 16, 2023
The TA comes after 19 bargaining sessions, an informational picket, and a complaint filed with Labor and Industries over workplace safety.
November 9, 2023
Appropriate nurse staffing is achievable and necessary, but it requires a national response with solutions, standards, and policy.
November 1, 2023
Attacks occurring more frequently than what WSNA has seen at other hospitals
October 26, 2023
WSNA files an unfair labor practice over threats to withhold health insurance
October 23, 2023
Support for unions in the country is the highest since 1965, according to Gallup poll
October 20, 2023
Good Samaritan Hospital nurses’ six-month struggle leads to historic contract win, ensuring safer staffing and fair compensation.
The new law makes Oregon the second state in the nation to adopt mandatory nurse staffing ratios and the first state to put ratios into statute.
Picket comes after 15 bargaining sessions
October 9, 2023