Chair
Susan Babcock
Officers
Vice Chair
Sue Starr, PHN
WSNA staff contact
WSNA staff contact
Grace Chesterman, RN
Nurse Representative
Contract
Latest update
Congrats on your new contract!
Posted Sep 13, 2024
With a sweeping unanimous vote, you have ratified your new contract for 2024-2026! The contract will now go to the County Council for final approval next week, and we are aiming for an effective date of October 1, 2024. We have been told by the County that it may take up to two months to get your retro pay calculated and paid, but we have been very clear that it needs to be prioritized to be completed by the end of the year to avoid tax implications. The full contract will be posted on your WSNA website once it is approved by the Council and signed.
I want to take a moment to thank your incredible officers, Susan Babcock and Sue Starr, for their tireless work on this contract over the past 11 months. They fought hard for all of your priorities to be heard and were able to mesh together the short interim contract from 2023 with the longer 2021-2022 contract. It was a monumental task to accomplish, and they did an incredible job supporting their coworkers. We will have elections for new officers coming up in the next two months, so please keep an eye out on your emails for a update about the process and consider joining the officer team.
If you have any questions about the new contract, especially if you didn't get a chance to come by and discuss the changes during the vote, please feel free to reach out to your nurse rep, Grace Chesterman (gchesterman@wsna.org) any time. We are finally in the home stretch after a long-fought battle to get you the contract that you all deserve!
Previous updates
It's time to vote
Sep 05, 2024
We have reached a Tentative Agreement!
Jul 17, 2024
Contract Negotiation Update
Jun 12, 2024
Bargaining Update: Session 11 coming up on May 6
May 01, 2024
Bargaining Update: Session 9
Apr 12, 2024
Negotiations Update: Session 7
Mar 04, 2024
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WSNA Update and CNE Webinar on Nurses Advancing Health Equity
Thursday, Nov. 21, 2024, 10:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. 2 CNE contact hours
This free webinar meets the new Washington state Health Equity Continuing Education requirement for registered nurse licensure renewal in 2026 and will award two CNE contact hours.
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Resources and tools
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.
Continuing education offerings
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.