We met again for our fifth negotiation session on September 24, 2019. We still have some weighty issues to be negotiated, but we are making progress on some of the basic structures of the union contract. Today we reached agreement on the grievance procedure which we use to enforce our contract. We still have significant issues to address including the employer’s insistence on increasing the cost of our health insurance benefits.

Reminder! Please complete an Staffing Complaint/ADO (assignment despite objection) Form

Protect your license, protect your patients, fill out a Staffing Complaint Form/ADO. What happens to your ADO? A copy of the ADO goes to both co-chairs of the Nurse Staffing Committee and your WSNA Nurse Representative. Here are examples of when you should fill one out:

• Forced / mandatory overtime
• An assignment poses a serious threat to the health and safety of a patient under your direct care

For questions about how to complete a staffing complaint/ADO form, contact Anna Pyfrom or Heather Wantz for assistance.

Our next scheduled negotiation session is October 8, 2019.

For any other questions, contact Hanna Welander, at hwelander@wsna.org 206-575-7979, Ext. 3035.