SAFETY FIRST

Out of an abundance of caution, we agreed to postpone our first in-person bargaining session until Monday due to weather. However, we pushed them to hold a short workplace safety-focused bargaining session via Teams this afternoon. As we’ve seen firsthand this week, RNs face the threat of workplace violence every day both on and off the job. We shared our concerns both about PeaceHealth’s existing policies for complex/disruptive patient care plans and asked for more communication and collaboration moving forward to address workplace violence.

Monday morning we’ll kick off bargaining for our full contract. Here’s how you can help us show management we’re all in this together.

Sticker up every bargaining session, wear your WSNA swag in support! Send us your pictures or share on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/phsw_nurses?igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==

Observe the bargaining session on 1/29. sscholl@wsna.org to RSVP.

Become a member, make our voice Stronger! https://www.wsna.org/membership/application

Be an activist. Contact our Organizer Sammy Scholl for more ways to be involved. Cell: 425-606-7036, sscholl@wsna.org

If you have questions or comments contact WSNA Rep Travis Elmore Nelson at telmore@wsna.org or 206-575-7979 ext. 3117.

In Solidarity,
WSNA Co-Chair Didi Gray, Family Birth; WSNA Co-Chair Dawn Merick, Resource team; Secretary/Treasurer Duncan Camacho, ICU; Grievance Officer Erin Irwin, CVICU; Member at Large Talitha Wilson, ED; Dillon LeSieur, RRT/Critical Care; Dustin Weddle, ED; Jeryl Anderson, Case Management; Brooke Churchman, Home Hospice; Samantha Golden, IMCU; Joan Ngarachu, PACU; Toutu Rekucki, Cardiology