We have a TA on the MOU for the Bonney Lake Clinic!

This memorandum of understanding (MOU) finishes the job we started over a year ago at the bargaining table when we requested voluntary recognition for our RN coworkers at the Bonney Lake clinic. Here's a summary of what the MOU does:

• Officially adds Bonney Lake's full-time and part-time RNs to our bargaining unit and applies our union contract (including all of its protections and benefits) retroactively back to June 15, 2026, date the NLRB's Region 19 officially certified the results of their election. We'll also add Bonney Lake to the list of clinics covered by our contract in Appendix A. 
• Ensures WSNA will get an updated roster that includes Bonney Lake clinic RNs right away so we can include them in bargaining unit communications and actions from day one. 
• Guarantees nurses at Bonney Lake will get our annual pay increases moving forward, just like the rest of our bargaining unit. Though these increases might seem obvious to nurses who have been part of the union for awhile, they're not guaranteed outside of our bargaining unit, so this is a win in and of itself.
• Protects any accrued leave Bonney Lake RNs earned as non-union employees and transitions them to our contract's leave accrual rates moving forward.
• Applies our seniority language and credits Bonney Lake from the time they join the bargaining unit — that's June 15, 2026, for the nurse who's currently on staff there, and their date of hire into a bargaining unit role for anyone hired after June 15.

Voting

For this to be fully executed, we will need to vote on this MOU. 

Here’s what you need to know: 

• Voting will take place electronically via Election Buddy. You will receive a unique ballot link sent to your email at the start of the voting period. The vote will take place Wednesday, October 28, 2026, 0800 through Thursday, October 29, 2026, at 1900. 
• Please ensure your email is up to date using this link:
  • https://www.wsna.org/membership/update-info
• A valid and updated email address is the only way to receive your ballot.
• When voting starts, please check your inbox as well as your spam or junk folder. Each link is individualized and can only be used once. If you do not receive a link, reach out to WSNA Nurse Rep Stephenie Troftgruben at [email protected].
• To vote, you must be a member in good standing.