Your WSNA negotiation team returns to the table with the County on February 24. More dates are being scheduled for the first week of March. We cannot wait!

As promised, we have reached out to mayors where Seattle King County nurses provide public health services to their residents and constituents. We have invited them to join us in these strenuous efforts to make a deal we can recommend to the nurses for a vote by contacting the newly inaugurated Executive Girmay Zahilay, who is the collective bargaining agent for the County. We know the Executive has many priorities to consider to these same individuals, parents and children, community members who rely upon the nurses to provide what is essential for their safety and well-being. Public Health nurses are an anchor in King County to achieve the Executive’s strategic priorities.

Here is how each of you can take action!

• Join us for our next virtual Sip n’ Chat on Monday, February 23 at 6 pm to show support for your team, get questions answered and address other workplace issues that are coming to light in CHS and JHS.
  
  Microsoft Teams meeting 
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• Read all WSNA communications and stay tuned for our public solidarity actions in March! We are hopeful in the mediation process. Please remember, gaining an agreement we can recommend is one that requires ALL the nurses to be engaged in our escalation efforts.
  
• Wear your WSNA T-shirt or swag at work or in the community on every Blue Monday (Next Feb 23) and on February 24 when we will be at the table.
  
• Read the AFT Healthcare blog post, featuring our very own public health nurse, Kiesha Garcia-Stubbs. The American Federation of Teachers healthcare division is our national organizing affiliate, bringing the voice of public health nurses nation-wide https://www.aft.org/news/holding-safety-net-together

Follow and share our fight for a strong, fair contract on our Instagram page https://www.instagram.com/phskc_staffnurses/

Questions? Contact your Local Unit Officers or WSNA Nurse Rep with contact information on our local unit webpage https://www.wsna.org/union/seattle-king-county-health-dept-staff

In solidarity,

Your WSNA team:

Elena Schensted Chairperson 
Stephen Lee Vice Chairperson 
Evie Devera Secretary/Treasurer 
Kiesha Garcia-Stubbs Grievance officer 
Tami Nesler Grievance officer 
Carolyn Clark Grievance officer

Tara Barnes Nurse Representative tbarnes@wsna.org