Chair
Theresa Blazer
FMC
Contract
Latest update
Congratulations, WSNA nurses, we have a contract!
Posted Apr 18, 2025
We are excited to announce that we had a record turnout for the vote, and our membership overwhelmingly voted YES to ratify your new contract!
The contract took 16 sessions, starting back on September 12. To all of you who showed up to bargaining, attended meetings, spoke with co-workers, came to the board meetings, and pitched in any way you could, we THANK YOU!
What's next?
- Contract: Once the contract is finalized and signed, we will have it up on the website for everyone to access.
- Raises: The first pay raise of $1 plus 4 percent is effective January 1, 2025. All hours you have worked since then, and moving forward, will be at that rate through June 30. On July 1, everyone will have an additional $1 per hour. November 1, you will then receive a further increase of 5 percent!
- Retroactive pay: The employer is working to calculate retroactive calculations back to January 1. We are working with the employer to determine what pay period this will occur. There are a lot of nurses to calculate, and understandably, it will take some time to sort out. We will update you as soon as possible on this.
- Longevity steps: We will also have more information to help guide you about eliminating ghost steps and changing the year-for-year credit toward longevity steps.
- Stay engaged: Bargaining was only one small part of WSNA. We want to keep the momentum and unity of the nurses throughout the contract with future meetings and events, with many opportunities to work together!
In Solidarity,
Your WSNA Bargaining Team
Theresa Blazer, Holly Baker, Alicia O'Neal, Nikki Paulson, Sandy Gott, Ryan O'Neill Hawkins, Carol Flaming, Jaclyn Miller, Karen Lasota, Lexi Overa
Questions? Contact your WSNA Officers at localofficers@eh-nurses.com or WSNA Nurse Representative Bret Percival at Bpercival@wsna.org.
Previous updates
The Ratification Vote opens TODAY!
Apr 16, 2025
It’s time to ratify our contract!
Apr 08, 2025
We have a TA!
Mar 31, 2025
Bargaining Update – March 17 Session
Mar 18, 2025
Bargaining Update Session 14
Mar 11, 2025
Bargaining update session 13
Mar 06, 2025
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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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