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WSNA Coffee Sip and Chat event this Friday, January 10
Posted Jan 8, 2025
Come down to meet with WSNA Nurse Representative, Organizer and Local Unit Leaders for a free drink of your choice this Friday, January 10.
Show up and enjoy a drink on us and get any questions answered that you may have.
We have times for both day and night shift RNs.
Date: Friday, January 10
Time and Locations:
1-2:45 pm in the rear of the cafeteria at Café Espresso
9 to 10:45 pm on the 3rd floor at Lobby Espresso
WSNA Members will receive a drink of their choice so come by and say Hi!
WSNA appreciates all you do each and every day!
RSVP for this WSNA Negotiations Kickoff Event happening on 1/11
RSVP at https://forms.office.com/r/zVS9CiqcCx.
Join RNs from UWMC Montlake, UWMC Northwest, and Seattle Children's on Saturday, January 11 at Stoup Brewing Capitol Hill to kick off contract negotiations. Coordinating across our three Seattle-based facilities will build power and lead to stronger contracts for nurses and in turn protect standards of care for our patients.
Did we mention that there will be FREE FOOD?
Place: Stoup Brewing Capitol Hill
1158 Broadway, Seattle, WA 98122
Date: January 11
Time 2-5 pm
Enjoy two food trucks, WSNA swag, prize drawings, speakers, and learn how you can take an active role in contract negotiations. Bring your family and… dogs welcome!
Questions? Please reach out to any of your WSNA officers.
Be sure to RSVP today.
Bargaining survey has been extended with new January 17 deadline for completion
Time to complete our bargaining survey! It takes just a few minutes and will allow your WSNA bargaining team to prioritize and fight for the issues that mean the most to you.
WSNA and UWMC will be going back into bargaining in spring of 2025 for the contract beginning July 1, 2025.
Your opinion matters and it is the responses to our survey that drive our bargaining priorities.
Our UWMC bargaining team members ask you to take a few minutes to fill out this survey prior to the January 17, 2025, deadline.
In solidarity,
from your WSNA Local Unit Officers
Chair - Chris Jakubowski
Co-Chair - Teresa Wren
Secretary/Treasurer - Doug Harper
Grievance Officer - Janet O. Bower
Membership Officer - Claire Rovang
Questions? Contact WSNA Nurse Representative Ed Zercher at ezercher@wsna.org or one of your local unit officers.
Previous updates
UWMC Montlake New Year's Newsletter
Jan 03, 2025
RSVP for WSNA Negotiations Kickoff 1/11
Dec 20, 2024
Time to complete our bargaining survey!
Dec 16, 2024
RNs vote "YES" on Meal and Rest Break MOU
Nov 22, 2024
Meal and Rest Break Memorandum of Understanding Vote Tomorrow and Wednesday
Nov 18, 2024
WSNA and UWMC have reached an agreement on Meal and Rest Breaks!
Nov 13, 2024
Upcoming event
2025 WSNA Nurse Lobby Day
Tuesday, Feb. 4, 2025, 7:30 a.m.-5 p.m.
Speak up for nurses in Olympia. Talk with legislators about what it's like to be a nurse in Washington.
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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.
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