Chair
Chris Jakubowski
Social media
Contract
Featured files
Latest update
UWMC Montlake RNs vote "YES" to ratify the Tentative Agreement
Posted Nov 26, 2025
On Tuesday and Wednesday of this week, WSNA conducted an electronic vote for our successor contract that was negotiated between your WSNA bargaining team and the employer.
RNs voted "YES" to ratify the contract as proposed.
A big thanks to everyone that made voting a priority and made their way through the new electronic ballot system.
WSNA Counsel and Nurse Representative will be working to get a final contract posted on the WSNA Website within the next couple of weeks.
Expect our raises to hit the first pay period in December.
We Are Not Done Yet
Despite getting a contract we can agree to, that doesn’t mean the work is over. We have things to do which include:
- Bargaining effects of the loss of 28/160; we need to set a team and dates.
- Officer Nominations starting week of 12/8 and Elections in January
- Unit Steward trainings
- Lobby day on January 29th
- Our Leadership Conference April 26-28
- New Employee Union Onboarding
- Whatever else that comes up
If you are interested in any of the above, contact WSNA Representative Ed Zercher at ezercher@wsna.org or contact one of your WSNA Local Unit Officers
Together, we win!
Your WSNA Bargaining Team
Chris Jakubowski - LU Chair - Cath Lab
Doug Harper - Secretary/Treasurer- 4SA NICU
Jan Bower - Grievance Officer – OR
Erika Speckhardt - Unit Rep - 5SA CTICU
Melissa Sanchez - Unit Rep - 6S L&D
Lizzy Ryden - Unit Rep – ED
Melissa Humphrey - Unit Rep - Digestive Health
Sorrel Orr - Unit Rep - 7SE
Mark Beaumont - 5SA CTICU
WSNA Nurse Representative Ed Zercher ezercher@wsna.org
Previous updates
Bargaining update and vote information
Nov 21, 2025
Upcoming vote and meeting information
Nov 19, 2025
We have a TA
Nov 13, 2025
WSNA at UWMC Bargaining Update For Wednesday November 5
Nov 05, 2025
UWMC Montlake Bargaining Update
Oct 31, 2025
WSNA at UWMC Montlake Bargaining Update
Oct 15, 2025
Upcoming event
WSNA Union Leadership Conference
April 26-28, 2026
Save the date for the 2026 WSNA Union Leadership Conference.
WSNA union news
Resources and tools
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.
Continuing education offerings
Enhance your professional competency with WSNA's free online courses.
Earn CNE contact hours through topics like Cultural Humility, Telehealth Assessment, Workplace Violence Prevention, and more. Convenient and self-paced, our courses provide practical knowledge for your daily work. Expand your skills and stay up-to-date with the latest nursing practices.