With Tuesday being the last day before the contract expires, your bargaining team showed up at 0830 ready to bargain with Good Samaritan leadership. However, management wasn’t ready until 1310. We engaged in good faith, willing to stay as long as we needed, but negotiations wrapped at 1930 without a contract. MultiCare made more movement than in previous sessions, thanks to almost 800 nurses signing the recent petition and delivering it to the CNO! We reached one tentative agreement on continuing the student loan benefit and management increased their wage proposal by $1 in year one, to bring their wage proposal to 3% + $1 in year 1, 3.25% in year 2 and 3% in year 3.

MultiCare held firm on takeaways like decreasing severance pay for nurses with 15+ years of experience, taking away educational funds for per diem nurses, dissolving guaranteed staffing plan additional resources under the staffing MOU, keeping CANM’s as charge nurses, and made no movement on increasing premiums. Management talked about ratios but made it clear that national staffing averages were their goal posts. MultiCare even stated that there didn’t really need to be a conversation about staffing ratios because the current system is working…

Next Action: Take our CANM Survey and Share Your Story! 

We are fighting to ensure that WSNA nurses do WSNA work!    We know that charge nurses are union nurses – but management seems to think that nurses are happy with CANMs taking away bargaining unit work. We need everyone to fill out this survey to share your experiences with CANMs. Nurses who don’t have CANMs in the charge role are also encouraged to fill out the survey so we can show management the value of having union nurses in the charge role.

Take the survey and share your story here.

Petitions Delivered to CNO! 

Thank you to everyone who signed our petition! On Monday, WSNA nurses delivered almost 800 petition signatures to Chief Nursing Officer Angie Naylor. Good Sam nurses are united with our bargaining team – we're ready to act until we get the contract our patients, coworkers, and community deserve.

Our Contract is expired - What does that mean?

Our Contract expired at midnight on March 31, 2026 and we are not extending it. This means that the no strike/no lockout clause is no longer applicable. However, nearly everything else remains in place! You will continue to get step increases, receive the same premiums and differentials, and have the same scheduling system. By law, management cannot unilaterally change any of the terms and conditions of your employment just because the Contract has expired. If your supervisor does change anything because the Contract has expired, let an officer or your nurse rep know immediately!

Observe Bargaining: Next Negotiations are April 13 and April 20 

Come see what negotiations look like for yourself! Observers are crucial to keeping the negotiations process open and transparent. Negotiations will take place at MultiCare University starting at 10am. Stay for a few hours or the whole day – we'll provide lunch!

If you’d like to observe any of these negotiation dates, reach out to WSNA Organizer Grace at glamonte@wsna.org or 206-553-9794.

Virtual Sip and Chat Updates: Thursday 8-9pm

While we are in negotiations, bargaining team members will be hosting informal union meetings with WSNA members. “Sip and Chats” will occur every Thursday from 2000-2100 while we are in negotiations. Click the button to join via Microsoft Teams or call in (206) 485-2614; Passcode: 44078739# to join.

Paint Good Sam Blue!

Your WSNA Bargaining Team is requesting that EVERY NURSE wear their WSNA T-Shirt at work (especially on Friday’s & bargaining days)! We also have “I Support My Bargaining Team" buttons and stickers available to be worn on negotiation days. We have ordered more shirts and scrub caps that will be here soon.  Send us your pictures so that we can share on social media and be sure to tag us on Instagram.

Solidarity with our SEIU Colleagues! 

On April 3, healthcare workers at MultiCare Good Samaritan Hospital in Puyallup, Navos in Seattle, and Yakima Memorial Hospital will picket at all 3 hospital locations.

Workers are calling out MultiCare’s bad behavior and union-busting tactics. Join SEIU on the picket lines to hold MultiCare accountable and show that nurses stand with our fellow MultiCare staff! We encourage members picketing to wear WSNA shirts, but please only picket on your own time when you are not scheduled to work. The Good Sam picket is taking place on Friday, April 3, from 11-1. It's located on 15th & Meridian, with a shuttle running on a loop from the main entrance to the picket site.

Learn More about Joining the Contract Action Team

If you want to make sure your unit stays in the loop during negotiations and supports our bargaining team, consider joining our Contract Action Team! You’ll be added to a group of nurses across the hospital that coordinate actions and ensure every nurse knows what’s happening at bargaining.

Good Sam Co-Chair Ilia says “If you are looking to be more active in the union, but not sure where to start? Join the contract action team! Safe staffing, fair pay, and break nurses directly impact the care we have on patients. This is how we advocate for our patients and ourselves.” 

For more information, reach out to a member of the bargaining team or WSNA Organizer Grace at glamonte@wsna.org/206-553-9794

WSNA Leadership Conference Sponsorship

Your Local Unit Officers are sponsoring 10 members in good standing to attend the WSNA Leadership Conference next month. This will include sponsorship for the cost of conference registration, hotel accommodation, food and mileage reimbursement. The conference in Wenatchee, Washington, from April 26-28. You can expect to hear from dynamic guest speakers and to have the opportunity to participate in breakout sessions. If you are interested in attending, reach out to WSNA Treasurer Aaron Bradley at plankeye02@juno.com. Follow the link to learn more https://www.wsna.org/calendar/event/865479/union-leadership-conference-2026.

Become a member, make our voice stronger! https://www.wsna.org/membership/application

You’ve dedicated time, money – and a lot of yourself – to achieve your success. Protect your career and financial future. Don’t let a lawsuit or licensure complaint jeopardize all you’ve worked to accomplish! WSNA recommends that all of our members carry NSO malpractice insurance! It’s affordable and you’ll be glad you have it when you need it! www.nso.com.

Contact membership@wsna.org if you are not getting emails from WSNA. Also, please remember to check your junk mail!

Your Bargaining Team: Co-Chair Savanah James, PCU; Treasurer Aaron Bradley, Palliative Care; Secretary Mindy Groven, PACU; Grievance Officer Emalie Hobi, ED; Jordan Goakey, Family Birth; Nicole Mandeville, ICU; Jennifer Hudson, ED; Jacqueline Dynes, ICU.

Please contact Travis Elmore Nelson, WSNA Nurse Rep, at telmore@WSNA.org or 206-575-7979 ext. 3117 with questions or to find out what you can do to get a fair contract!