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Elena Schensted
Columbia PH Center
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Newsflash: This is time-sensitive for our assessment survey closing this week!
Posted Dec 2, 2025
The path forward 1-question survey has been extended until December 5. Please do not delay if you have not yet completed the survey, as it will inform your team’s next steps to:
- Keep escalating and bargaining past contract expiration on December 31, 2025, building toward a strike after January 1, 2027 (the earliest we could lawfully strike)
OR
- Wrap up negotiations and hold a vote on the numerous gains thus far, including January 2026 wage increases and increased bilingual premium, among others listed in the survey.
We recognize that this may be a difficult choice to make, even after more than 11 months of bargaining. This survey informs your team about crucial next steps. It is not a vote about whether or not to strike at present. Thank you to the nurses who have already submitted their responses and support pictures showing that a strong fair contract includes our families, too! A lack of response will be interpreted as a vote to wrap things up. Please read all WSNA communications to stay current with progress and send us your questions. Your responses are confidential. We must, however, be able to attribute responses to a first and last name of the nurse to confirm they belong to our local unit.
Here is the survey:
In unity,
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
Previous updates
Fork in the Road – WSNA Needs Your Input on Negotiations
Nov 18, 2025
Reminder for our unity action on October 28!
Oct 27, 2025
Bargaining Update
Oct 24, 2025
We had a great rally, what is next in our fight for a fair contract?
Oct 20, 2025
A Rally to Remember and Next Steps!
Sep 29, 2025
All hands on deck as we count down with just 5 days until our rally on September 27
Sep 22, 2025
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Document unsafe conditions
If you find yourself in a situation that you believe creates unsafe conditions for patients or for you, you should complete a Staffing Complaint / ADO Form as soon as possible.
By completing the form, you will help make the problem known to management, creating an opportunity for the problem to be addressed. Additionally, you will be documenting the facts, which may be helpful to you later if there is a negative outcome.
WSNA also uses your ADO forms to track the problems occurring in your facility. When you and your coworkers take the important step of filling out an ADO form, you are helping to identify whether there is a pattern of unsafe conditions for you or your patients at your facilities. This information is used by your conference committee, staffing committee, and WSNA labor staff to improve your working conditions.
Representation rights
As a union member, you have the right to have a representative present in any meetings with management that could potentially lead to disciplinary action against you.
If called into a meeting with management, read the following to management when the meeting begins:
If this discussion could in any way lead to my being disciplined or terminated, I respectfully request that my union representative be present at this meeting. Without representation present, I choose not to participate in this discussion.
Find out more about this crucial right and how to exercise it to ensure your fair treatment and protection.
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Enhance your professional competency with WSNA's free online courses.
Earn CNE contact hours through topics like Cultural Humility, Telehealth Assessment, Workplace Violence Prevention, and more. Convenient and self-paced, our courses provide practical knowledge for your daily work. Expand your skills and stay up-to-date with the latest nursing practices.