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UWMC Bargaining Update: We Took Our Message to the UW President’s Office
Posted Jul 18, 2025
Sign up to come observe our next negotiating session on Monday 7/21!
On Thursday, July 17, nurses from UWMC Northwest and Montlake met virtually with UW President’s Office representatives—Chief of Staff Margaret Shepherd and AVP of Labor Relations Banks Evans—after the outgoing President was unavailable.
We delivered a clear, urgent message: nurses need support now—and management’s current offer misses the mark.
We followed up on our testimony at the Board of Regents meeting and spoke directly about the ongoing challenges we face:
- We’re 7% behind other area hospitals on wages, and the gap keeps growing—especially after Swedish’s recent agreement.
- Nurses are buddy breaking, which can leave a single nurse covering an unsustainable and exhausting number of patients.
- Losing 28/160 flexible scheduling would make it even harder to recruit and retain nurses—and we can’t afford to lose flexibility that supports work-life balance
We felt heard—but listening isn’t enough. Management must act. What they’ve proposed is not a contract we can recommend.
We’re Back at the Table Monday, July 21—And We Need You There
Management is bargaining with all of us—not just the team at the table. Your presence sends a message they can’t ignore.
🕚 Negotiation Observation Times:
• 11 a.m.–2 p.m.
• 2 p.m.–5 p.m.
📍Location: Gateway Building, 4320 Brooklyn Ave NE, Seattle, WA 98105
🧵 Wear WSNA Blue & Buttons
📱 Questions? Text our WSNA Organizer at 206-406-7203
👉Sign up to observe here.
Tell Management: This Contract Won’t Fly
To drive the message home, we’re holding an advisory vote on management’s current offer after our session on 7/29. The vote opens:
🗳 Tuesday, July 29 at 8 p.m.
📧Voting will happen electronically via your personal email.
✅ Make sure your personal email is updated here
✅ Watch for voting instructions
✅ VOTE NO
Other Ways to Show Your Support
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🎯 Wear your “I Support My Bargaining Team” stickers and buttons on Monday
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Previous updates
We Spoke at the Board Meeting—Did Management Hear Us?
Jul 15, 2025
WSNA at UWMC Montlake Bargaining Update #11
Jul 01, 2025
UWMC Montlake Bargaining Update #10
Jun 18, 2025
Contract Negotiations Update
Jun 12, 2025
WSNA at UWMC ML Bargaining Update
Jun 04, 2025
WSNA at UWMC Contract Bargaining Update
May 28, 2025
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