Labor Executive Council (LEC) Authorizes Strike Vote for Children’s Nurses

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Your bargaining team met with the LEC today to request authorization to hold a strike vote. We are pleased to announce that the response was a resounding ‘YES’! Mark your calendars.

Strike Vote Dates:

  • December 21 – Laurelhurst Park 4544 NE 41st St, Seattle (times and additional locations TBD)
  • December 22 – Laurelhurst Park 4544 NE 41st St, Seattle (times and additional locations TBD)

Join us virtually this Tuesday for a detailed presentation about bargaining, the upcoming strike vote and a Q&A session.

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As a reminder - Upcoming Actions:

Launching regular weekly update meetings

Every Tuesday evening at 6 PM via Microsoft Teams- link will be sent out ahead of the meetings.

Upcoming bargaining dates in December

  • December 22 and 23 (Tentative)

Do not hesitate to contact any of the officers if you have questions. All of our contacts are on our WSNA website. https://www.wsna.org/union/seattle-childrens-hospital. Also, utilizing our Instagram @sch_wsna offers quick updates and opportunities for DMs.

In Solidarity and Strength,

Your Bargaining Team

Annika Hoogestraat, Kara Yates, Lindsey Kirsch, Sam Forte, Katie Podobnik, Therese Hill, Kelsey Gellner, AJ Nagal, Emma Gordon, Sarah Munro, Cody Ian, Lauren Lustyk, Regan Halom, Jon McAferty and Anne Marie Fountain

WSNA Nurse Rep Linda Burbank at lburbank@wsna.org


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