After fourteen full-day bargaining sessions, our negotiating team has reached a Tentative Agreement with SJMC. The Tentative Agreement contains many significant improvements, including increased compensation, improved staffing language, and much more.

Of equal importance, the Tentative Agreement excludes management’s proposed takeaways, including elimination of your EIB accrual, cuts to PTO caps, expansion of mandatory low census standby, extreme per diem requirements, cuts to education time, lengthy holds on transfers to new units and the right to unilaterally change shift lengths.

These improvements were achieved because of us – the proud, strong RNs of SJMC who joined together to let management hear our united voice.

While this Tentative Agreement includes several small concessions to management, our Committee believes that this is a strong agreement which will improve and protect our professional lives. EIB and PTO are fully protected. Numerous minor contract changes, clarifications and language clean-ups are in the proposal. WSNA encourages all St. Joe's RNs to take time to review the full Draft Proposed Agreements which will be available at the ratification.

Drop in to vote on Sept 13!
7-11 a.m. in the Physician's Dining Room
11 a.m.-9:30 p.m. in Classroom 5/6 off of the cafeteria

Voting must be done in person and you must be a current member in good standing to vote. If you have questions about your membership status, call 206-575-7979 and ask to speak with WSNA's Membership team.

Questions? Contact WSNA Nurse Representative Sue Dunlap at sdunlap@wsna.org or 206-575-7979, ext. 3005.