The tentative agreement (TA) reached with the County on May 14 now requires a vote of the WSNA members in the local unit. The TA summary is a must-read to become knowledgeable about the many gains the team and the bargaining unit made over the last 16 months! Your team went to the bargaining table armed with your top priorities identified in the negotiation survey. This TA is a result of our unified actions and commitment to hold the line, containing many valuable gains.

Your WSNA negotiation team recommends a “YES” vote!

What and Where: Nurses are encouraged to join information sessions in-person at the WSNA office, located at 575 Andover Park West Suite 101 in Tukwila.

You may also join virtually by Microsoft Teams or by phone:

Microsoft Teams meeting

Join: https://teams.microsoft.com/meet/22127709853643?p=vNwE19od0bneKQX4xT
Meeting ID: 221 277 098 536 43 
Passcode: E3gW3zG3 
Dial in by phone 
+1 206-485-2614,,940996532# United States, Seattle
(888) 313-0615,,940996532# United States (Toll-free)
Phone conference ID: 940 996 532#

When: June 2 at 11 am and 7 pm

Who: all WSNA staff nurses covered by the contract are welcome to join the information sessions. Only WSNA members in good standing are eligible to cast a vote on the contract.

Why: this is YOUR TA that was achieved as a result of solidarity.

How: WSNA began to provide secure, online voting since the last time the nurses voted on a contract with a platform endorsed by the US department of labor, Election Buddy. Voting nurses have expressed much satisfaction, high voter participation and success with this process. Following the information sessions, nurses will receive an email with a unique voting key associated with their membership information. Members can also contact the Nurse Rep tbarnes@wsna.org  if your voting key has not arrived in your personal email by June 2^nd (check spam or junk mail just in case 😊) or any technical issues that may arise throughout the voting window period.

Electronic ballots will be delivered to your personal email address inbox on June 2 following the information session.

The voting window will be from Tuesday June 2 at 8 pm and closes Wednesday June 3 at 8 pm.

What to do next?

• Read the TA vote summary.
• Nurses are encouraged to join information sessions in-person, on Teams or by phone on Tuesday June 2 at 11 am and 7 pm
• You may read the redline version of the contract (showing changes before and after)
• Both the TA vote summary and redline version will also be provided at the time of the vote via email with your unique voting key ballot. Watch your personal email closely for updates!

Your WSNA negotiation team recommends a “YES” vote!

Voting reminders

Nurses will not be allowed to vote outside of the published voting hours. WSNA must have a current personal email address on file in advance, in order for you to receive your ballot.

If you are not getting WSNA emails or would like to confirm we have the correct email address for you, please update your information directly no later than Friday, May 29. https://www.wsna.org/membership/update-info

Per WSNA bylaws and your local unit rules, only members in good standing are eligible to vote. Not a member yet? It’s not too late to join. To be eligible to vote on your contract your completed application must be received by Friday May 29.! Join here Home  · Starter Portal to have your say!

Once the voting window closes, the results and next steps will be announced to the local unit.

Questions about this email? Contact Nurse Representative Tara Barnes tbarnes@wsna.org