Co-Chair
Chris Gallup
OR
Officers
Co-Chair
Marshall Snoddy
OR
Secretary
Megan Baute
Gi
Treasurer
Caitlin Orange
GI
Grievance Officer
Mateo Maestas
OR
Membership Officer
Rochelle Mason
WSNA staff contact
WSNA staff contact
Laurie Robinson, RN, CEN
Nurse Representative
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Posted Oct 11, 2024
Win Pybus bucks, Info picket explainer and turn Mares blue Tuesday!
The bargaining team returns to the table for session #21 Tuesday. We’ve had a lot of nurses asking about what could be next in the bargaining process. In this week’s newsletter we talk about what an informational picket is and how this could help the nurses at Mares get a fair contract.
Newsletter here and in the documents tab on your WSNA Mares Local Unit page.
Additional Picket FAQs
For more information on pickets, check out our picket FAQ here.
Mares Family Photo Raffle contest!
We want to take some time and remind ourselves why we are here. The nurses at Mares are a family and stand together for a fair contract addressing the issues important to them. Let’s have some fun! Send in pictures of your kids, pets and coworkers! We heard there is a Mares nurse with 4 Frenchie’s and a kiddo wearing a WSNA t shirt?
3 $50 Pybus bucks to give away!
Please send your photos to mares@wsna.org.
Turn Mares Blue Tuesday the 15th!
Make sure to send us pictures of your unit sporting their WSNA blue shirts! Please send them to mares@wsna.org. You can help support the bargaining team and enter the nurses on your unit into the raffle at the same time. Let's have some fun!
Come observe October 15!
Have you wondered why negotiations are taking so long? Come see the process yourself and show management that the nurses at Mares are paying attention. Plan to arrive by 10am for the morning session or 1pm for the afternoon or stay all day. We’re in our 10th month and the team continues to work hard negotiating for language on retirement, wage scale step placement and schedule start/ stop times. For questions about observing or negotiations reach out to WSNA Organizer, Jenny Galassi, 206-707-2948, jgalassi@wsna.org.
Join WSNA as a voting Member!
We are on the sprint portion of our marathon to get a 1st contract for the nurses at Mares. Once we reach a full tentative agreement with management it will be time to plan our ratification vote! Get ready now and sign up to become an eligible voting member today! If you have questions or want information on the many benefits to membership reach out to WSNA Organizer Jenny Galassi, 206-707-2948.
Mark that Calendar:
Future bargaining dates
10/15/24
11/15/24
11/19/24
In Solidarity,
Your Bargaining team
Chris Gallup, OR, Co-Chair
Marshall Snoddy, OR, Co-Chair
Megan Baute, GI, Secretary
Caitlin Orange, GI, Treasurer
Mateo Maestas, OR, Grievance Officer
Rochelle Mason, ED, Membership Officer
Waikele Frantz, Rehab/ Medsurg, Unit Liaison
Questions/Concerns Contact Laurie Robinson, WSNA Nurse Representative, 206-620-4136, lrobinson@wsna.org.
For more information on how you can get involved contact Jenny Galassi, Nurse Organizer, 206-707-2948, jgalassi@wsna.org.
Previous updates
Can you read a union wage scale?
Oct 04, 2024
Mares bargaining day 20
Sep 27, 2024
Turn Mares Campus blue!
Sep 25, 2024
Bargaining day # 19
Sep 19, 2024
Bargaining session # 18 in the books!
Sep 10, 2024
Lauren’s Lap Registration is OPEN!
Aug 30, 2024
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Thursday, Nov. 21, 2024, 10:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. 2 CNE contact hours
This free webinar meets the new Washington state Health Equity Continuing Education requirement for registered nurse licensure renewal in 2026 and will award two CNE contact hours.
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Document unsafe conditions
If you find yourself in a situation that you believe creates unsafe conditions for patients or for you, you should complete a Staffing Complaint / ADO Form as soon as possible.
By completing the form, you will help make the problem known to management, creating an opportunity for the problem to be addressed. Additionally, you will be documenting the facts, which may be helpful to you later if there is a negative outcome.
WSNA also uses your ADO forms to track the problems occurring in your facility. When you and your coworkers take the important step of filling out an ADO form, you are helping to identify whether there is a pattern of unsafe conditions for you or your patients at your facilities. This information is used by your conference committee, staffing committee, and WSNA labor staff to improve your working conditions.
Representation rights
As a union member, you have the right to have a representative present in any meetings with management that could potentially lead to disciplinary action against you.
If called into a meeting with management, read the following to management when the meeting begins:
If this discussion could in any way lead to my being disciplined or terminated, I respectfully request that my union representative be present at this meeting. Without representation present, I choose not to participate in this discussion.
Find out more about this crucial right and how to exercise it to ensure your fair treatment and protection.
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Earn CNE contact hours through topics like Cultural Humility, Telehealth Assessment, Workplace Violence Prevention, and more. Convenient and self-paced, our courses provide practical knowledge for your daily work. Expand your skills and stay up-to-date with the latest nursing practices.