Our bargaining team recommends a “yes” vote

We have been bargaining for over a year. We have rallied and picketed and negotiated hard. Unfortunately, Sacred Heart remains insistent that they be able to take away our Earned Illness Time and cut our PTO, stealing back thousands of hours of earned benefits.

Another reason to strike is that we have seen management commit multiple Unfair Labor Practices, illegal actions aimed at diminishing our power, including interfering with nurses right to concerted activity and failing to bargain in good faith. We have filed our first ULP charge and if it comes to a strike, will declare a ULP strike.

Our strike assessment and strike preparations have demonstrated that we are strong, and we are prepared to continue our fight for a fair contract.

Our bargaining team has worked as hard as we can at the bargaining table to push back on the take-aways management has proposed. Now we need every single nurse to stand behind us by voting YES. Yes, you are willing to strike if you have to. Yes, you will stand on the picket line. Yes, you will send the most powerful message to management that we are not backing down.

Strike authorization vote times and location

October 24 and 25

Carpenters Hall
127 E Augusta Ave., Spokane, WA 99207

Times (same for both days)

8-10 a.m.
1-3 p.m. (adjusted time)
4-6 p.m.
8-10 p.m.

Each session will begin with a presentation on bargaining issues.

Now is the time to make our voices heard!

WSNA Café Time

Once again, WSNA Organizers will be in the cafeteria. “Hey Rod” cards can be turned in here, and we will have information that pertains to negotiations.

Tuesday, Oct 15 - 3 to 8:30 p.m.

Wednesday, Oct 16 - 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Thursday, Oct 17 - 7:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.

Questions? Contact WSNA Nurse Representative Jaclyn Perkins, BSN, RN at 800-231-8482, ext. 3118 or jperkins@wsna.org.