We met for our second contract negoti­a­tion session with the county on Oct. 27, 2020. Both sides had some productive and deep discussions into outstanding proposals. We did not exchange any counter-proposals on wages today. Both sides anticipate news from the county regarding the budget for next year which may impact wage increases. We have a lot of work to do as we continue to under­stand all the ways the county’s proposals will impact the nurse super­vi­sors and managers. Our next confirmed bargaining session is Nov. 10.

Look in your mail over the next few days for a WSNA button. Wear it every day to show support of our union and your bargaining team until we reach a tentative agreement on this contract.

In Solidarity,

Your WSNA Negoti­ating Team: Sean Dumas, Chair; Lois Schipper, Vice Chair; Amy Curtis

For questions, please contact WSNA Nurse Repre­sen­ta­tive Sydne James, sjames@wsna.org.