On December 1 and 2, your contract negotiation team met with Virginia Mason Franciscan Rehab administration for our second and third days of in person negotiations. On Monday we received a full proposal from management that was responsive to many of our proposals. Management has agreed in principle to a true union wage scale, with mid-year step increases for all nurses, as well as annual January 1 percentage raises, though we remain far apart on wages.

On Tuesday we exchanged counter proposals. Thus far, we have achieved tentative agreement on multiple proposals. These TA's include tentative agreements related to Workplace Violence Prevention, grievance procedure, health insurance/dental/life/disability, and more! In addition, management has engaged with our proposals to increase the preceptor differential, remove the cap on precepting hours, and offer a MSN/BSN premium.

We are still pushing for higher wages, an increase to night shift and charge differentials, and a better paid time off system.

We have started a petition to Mary Jo. Members of the bargaining team are asking that you sign ASAP to show your support for a fair contract! Contact a bargaining team member to sign.

Don’t forget to wear your WSNA gear on negotiation days and Fridays to show your support for a fair contract! Contact Amanda if you need WSNA badge holders and other swag.

Our next bargaining session is on December 8, with a session on December 9 to follow. Watch this web page for the latest updates from the team!

Contact membership@wsna.org if you are not getting emails from WSNA. Also, please remember to check your junk mail!

In Solidarity,
Chair Anna Pyfrom, Vice Chair Heather Wantz, Grievance Officer Sabina Karanja, Tracy Jorgensen, Amanda Hensley, Cordula Mote

Please contact WSNA Nurse Rep Travis Elmore Nelson at telmore@wsna.org or 206-575-7979 ext. 3117 with questions or to find out what you can do to get a fair contract.