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Contract Negotiations Update
Posted Jun 12, 2025
Situation
Administration wants to eliminate 28/160 Flexible Scheduling Option and is offering a total of just 3% in raises over the next 2 years
What is 28/160
28/160 refers to our scheduling practice of working our FTE within a 28 day period. For 0.9% FTE, that is 144 hours in 28 days. Without 28/160, RNs at 0.9% would work 36 hrs/wk and have to make trades within the week.
How can you help the bargaining team?
Sign the petition - by June 16. Sign and email a picture of the petition to wsna.uwmontlake@gmail.com. Look for petitions in your breakroom or print UWMC Bargaining petition final.pdf.
Email Admin - by June 17. Email CNO Kellie Garth Green, Assistant Administrator Amy Haverland, Vice President of HR Mindy Kornberg and your manager. You can copy and paste the text from the draft email and then complete it by adding your information.
- Their emails are: kgarth@uw.edu, havrilla@uw.edu, mindyk@uw.edu
- The draft email can be found at https://wsna.to/UWMC28160email
Gather - on June 17. Wear BLUE and meet with your bargaining team for one hour outside of the Gateway Building for donuts and coffee while we welcome Leadership into the building and let them know that their proposals for wage and the removal of the 28/160 scheduling option are not acceptable.
- Time: 0815 to 0915 am
- Location: Gateway Building 4320 Brooklyn Ave NE, Seattle, WA 98105 (immediately above the U District light rail stop)
Wear BLUE - on June 17 and 18. Everyone wear BLUE and wear your WSNA Buttons! Wear blue at work, Wear blue at home. Send photos showing your support of the bargaining team and 28/160 to wsna.uwmontlake@gmail.com
Join - Become a member https://wsnaonlineapplicationportalwsnaprod.powerappsportals.com
Become a Unit Rep - Make sure your unit knows what is going on. Being a unit rep just means being willing to pass on information to your coworkers in an effort to keep your unit informed.
Stay informed - Check your non-work email for updates.
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Questions? Contact WSNA Montlake Nurse Representative Ed Zercher at ezercher@wsna.org. WSNA Organizer Zach Seikel zseikel@wsna.org
Previous updates
WSNA at UWMC ML Bargaining Update
Jun 04, 2025
WSNA at UWMC Contract Bargaining Update
May 28, 2025
Montlake Contract Negotiations - All the cards are on the table…
May 23, 2025
Bargaining update - Joint Session #5 – A Disappointing Day of Economic Divide
May 16, 2025
Bargaining update for Joint Session #4 We’ve Started Talking About Money
May 13, 2025
Bargaining update for May 8, 2025
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