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UWMC-NW Bargaining Update
Posted Jul 28, 2025
Vote NO and Send Management a Clear Message - Advisory Vote Opens Tuesday, 7/29 at 8 PM
Your WSNA bargaining team continues to hold the line on your key priorities—but management’s proposals still fall short. We remain far apart on wages, break relief, staffing, and more.
We told them our members won’t accept this deal. Now it’s time to show them.
Vote NO on management’s proposals and send a clear message: We deserve better.
We can’t recommend what’s on the table—and your vote tells management this isn’t good enough.
🗳️ Vote Details:
- Opens: Tuesday, 7/29 at 8 PM
- Closes: Friday, 8/1 at 8 AM
- How to Vote: Look for your digital ballot via ElectionBuddy in your personal email
- Your bargaining team recommends a NO vote
- Only WSNA members in good standing can vote. Not a member? Join here: WSNA Membership Application
- Didn’t get your ballot? Text Zach, our WSNA organizer, at 206-406-7203
💬 Talk with Your Bargaining Team:
Got questions? Stop by and chat with us in the cafeteria:
- Wednesday: Noon–2 PM
- Thursday: Noon–2 PM
Bargaining team members and WSNA staff will also round on units during the vote window to answer questions and assist with voting.
🔍 Management’s Latest Proposal
Here’s what you’ll be voting on:
In solidarity,
Your bargaining team
You can contact WSNA Northwest Nurse Representative Stephenie Troftgruben at stroftgruben@wsna.org.
Previous updates
UWMC NW Bargaining Update – Tell management it’s still not enough
Jul 21, 2025
UWMC NW Bargaining Update Session 14 – Turning Up the Volume
Jul 17, 2025
UWMC NW Bargaining Update Session 12
Jul 02, 2025
UWMC NW Bargaining Update Session 11
Jun 26, 2025
Bargaining Session #8
Jun 06, 2025
Happy Nurses Month!
May 27, 2025
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