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Skyline nurses seek community support in negotiations
Nurses want hospital to invest in employee nurses, not expensive travel nurses
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Keepnews elected as an AFT vice-president
WSNA Executive Director David Keepnews has been elected as a vice-president of AFT.
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Skagit nurses demand equitable pay at hospital board meeting
After 5 months of contract negotiations, the nurses at Skagit Valley Hospital spoke at the Board of Commissioners meeting and delivered a letter demanding fair and equitable pay.
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Nurses at St. Joseph’s in Tacoma celebrating Juneteenth by taking action
They will be collecting signatures for hospital to recognize Juneteenth and to preserve nurse-centered Racial Justice Task Force
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WSNA wins strong tentative agreement at PeaceHealth Southwest
Wages, illness banks, increased premiums among significant gains
WSNA honors nurses for leadership of bargaining units
WSNA would not be where it is today without the significant contributions of these award winners
By Ruth Schubert, APR, Director of Marketing and Communications
Path to Power: Candidates reshaping political landscape of Washington state
Empowering the next generation of pro-union politicians
By Jared Richardson, MN, RN, Nurse Representative
Op-ed: Why should community-based nurses be paid less?
PeaceHealth needs to do the right thing – pay home care nurses and hospice/palliative care nurses the same wages as hospital nurses.
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WSNA files unfair labor practice charge against PeaceHealth Southwest after 14 bargaining sessions
One issue – Management’s refusal to negotiate fair wages for home health and hospice nurses
2024 Union Leadership Conference: Champions of Change
Union leaders from 32 local units converged to celebrate victories, hear from labor leaders, and learn how to strengthen nursing's voice.
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Massive picket in Vancouver by PeaceHealth SW nurses
Nurses get support from local officials, labor leaders, the community
By Bobbi Nodell, Marketing and Communications Manager
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Nurses at PeaceHealth Southwest in Vancouver to picket April 18
The 1,465 nurses are represented by the Washington State Nurses Association
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Nurses at PeaceHealth SW in Vancouver drop notice to picket April 18
Severe understaffing does not allow nurses to meet community’s needs
We have a big tent that welcomes all nurses
When we grow our membership and diversify it, we strengthen the voice we bring to all discussions.
By Justin Gill, DNP, APRN, RN, FNP-C, President, WSNA
A look at Wenatchee’s Confluence Health Central
Nurses want public to know that a union is also about community
By Bobbi Nodell, Marketing and Communications Manager
Healthcare workers are angry, engaged, and winning victories
On the ground at the AFT Healthcare Professional Issues Conference in Baltimore
By Jared Richardson, MN, RN, Nurse Representative
Interview with Brad Rathke at Virginia Mason
We asked Rathke a few questions about himself and his experience with workplace violence.
By Bobbi Nodell, Marketing and Communications Manager
‘We fought hard.’ Virginia Mason nurses win great contract
Oct. 10 informational picket was big turning point
By Bobbi Nodell, Marketing and Communications Manager
Seattle Children’s nurses say workplace violence a symptom of a broken pediatric mental health system
44 nurses signed letter to hospital leadership asking for more resources
Nominate a champion of change by Feb. 16
WSNA is collecting candidates for local unit awards to be presented at the 2024 Union Leadership Conference
News outlets are listening to psych nurses at Seattle Children’s
WSNA shares the many stories of nurses demanding change
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WSNA nurses reach tentative agreement with Virginia Mason
The TA comes after 19 bargaining sessions, an informational picket, and a complaint filed with Labor and Industries over workplace safety.
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WSNA calls for investigation of workplace violence at Virginia Mason Medical Center
Attacks occurring more frequently than what WSNA has seen at other hospitals
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Washington State Nurses Association stands in solidarity with striking PeaceHealth workers
WSNA files an unfair labor practice over threats to withhold health insurance
