Today we met with Management for day 4 of bargaining.

Management provided a 39 page proposal that left our team stunned and disappointed. In spite of the proposals presented by our nurses designed to keep and hire nurses, management proposed huge take-aways, including:

1. Removing patient ratios from the CBA
2. Eliminating Clinical Service lines
3. A wage proposal that that will keep our wages below Auburn
4. Removal of wage steps beyond 25

The time is NOW to tell MultiCare that these proposals are not acceptable – offensive even – and we will not stand for these insults.

Please join us tonight at our weekly Sip and Chat for more information about negotiations. Online 8:00 pm- 9:00 pm.

Join on your computer, mobile app or room device. Contact your officers or nurse rep for the meeting link/phone number.

Also, please wear your WSNA t-shirt tomorrow for Blue Friday! Let’s send the message that we are united and we expect more from management!

In solidarity,
Danielle O’ Toole, Local Unit Chair, Resource
Liz Leske, Secretary, PACU
Michelle Stevenson, Grievance Officer, Med Surg
Matt Dustin, NT ICU
Mallory Gregoire, Med Onc
Liana Delacorte, ED
Cherrie Griffith, Grievance Officer, Med Surg
Jess Oyler, OR
Cameron Warriner, NICU
Brenda Bowhay, Grievance Officer, FBC
Colin Bishop, PULSE

If you have any additional questions, please contact your nurse rep Brenda Balogh at bbalogh@wsna.org.