Break Nurse Grievance Update

This group grievance began at Step 2 on August 29th. When management failed to provide a response to our grievance, WSNA advanced the grievance to Step 3. We met for Step 3 on October 4th. It's been more than a month and management has failed to provide a response; nor have they responded to our Request for Information. WSNA has advanced the grievance to Step 4 Arbitration.  WSNA legal will need to work with MultiCare to select an arbitrator and set an arbitration date.

We know it is incredibly frustrating to watch management violate the contract and our trust, but the grievance process takes time. In the meantime, we need the bargaining unit nurses to continue our actions to let management know that we need our break hours back and that we will NOT back down.

Here's what YOU can do to help ramp up the pressure on MultiCare: 

• BLUE FRIDAYS. Wear your WSNA Blue T-Shirts. Take pics and post on our WSNA Good Sam Social Media pages: Facebook or Instagram @gshnurses.

• Contact one of the WSNA officers, your Unit Rep, or JStewart@wsna.org  if you need a shirt.
• Wear your "Break for Safety" buttons and stickers every day.
• Attest your missed breaks on Kronos; on the unit break tracking sheet; and ADOs
• Continue submitting ADOs for missed breaks; using break buddies; or no break nurse.

T-Shirt Distribution

We will bring WSNA T-Shirts for distribution before and after Hosital Staffing Committee Meeting on Thursday November 21. Meet us in the cafeteria from 09:15-10:15 or from 13:30-15:00.  If you can't meet us at that time, please send us a message ahead of time with your name, size and unit and we will drop it off in your breakroom.

Email: JStewart@wsna.org  Another option is to have a co-worker pick it up for you.

DATE:  Thursday November 21
Times 09:15 -10:15 and 13:30-15:00
Location: Cafeteria

Seeking  WSNA Team members to welcome nurses at New Employee Orientation (NEO) 

NEO takes place every other Monday. From 4-4:30 pm new nurses have an opportunity to speak with a union nurse or representative to learn about the benefits of belonging to a union.  If interested, please let us know. Training will be provided.

Questions/Comments, contact:

Your Good Samaritan Officers,
Ilia Mondoy, Raeli Korzeniecki, Mindy Thornton, Aaron Bradley, Anne Landen, Atalia Lapkin

WSNA Organizer Grace LaMonte GLamonte@wsna.org
WSNA Nurse Rep Janet Stewart Jstewart@wsna.org