On June 15, WSNA and Seattle King County met for the 8th day of negotiations. We reached several TAs that will positively impact the bargaining unit. Our team was able to convince the County to withdraw proposals related to additional work expectations. Your message came through loud and clear that this was a high priority. However, there is still work to do.

It was unsettling to hear that the County will not be filling the Chief Nursing Officer (CNO) position and instead is looking to reassign those tasks. We requested that the County provide a detailed proposal related to this significant change.

The next scheduled bargaining sessions are June 28 and July 10.

Make sure you mark your calendar for the next WSNA Lunch and Learn on July 5 at 12:05 p.m. on Teams.

If you have any questions or concerns, don’t hesitate to contact your Local Unit Officers or WSNA Nurse Representative, Linda Burbank, at lburbank@wsna.org or via telephone at (206) 575-7979 ext. 3131.

In Unity,
Nicole Klein, Co-Chair
Sean Dumas, Co-Chair
Louise Peterson, Secretary/Treasurer

Linda Burbank, JD, BSN, RN, Nurse Representative
LBurbank@wsna.org
(206) 575-7979 ext. 3131