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Jane Hill-Littlejohn
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We have a contract!
Posted Nov 21, 2023
By a unanimous vote, the bargaining unit has overwhelmingly ratified our new contract! The contract became effective as of ratification, and the new raises, premiums, and differentials will kick in as of Sunday, November 26.
Thank you to everyone who voted, who picketed, who signed a petition, who observed, and who was willing to strike - *you* made this contract possible! For those of you who have donated vacation hours to the bargaining team, thanks! If you haven’t yet and would like to, please follow the instructions on the form you can download from the documents bar above. Please turn in your donation forms to Crystal at cdoll@wsna.org no later than 2300 on December 10!
Questions – Please contact your nurse rep, Sara Frey sfrey@wsna.org or new organizer Grace LaMonte at glamonte@wsna.org (you probably met her at the vote).
In solidarity,
Your Bargaining Team
Kim Adekoya, ER; Sam Asencio, WSNA Treasurer and OR; Martha Bermeo, C8; Hannah Collins-Lewis, C9; Jane Hill Littlejohn, WSNA Chair and Resource Nurse; Art Laycock, IV; Kaylyn Lesser, ER Aaron Persinger, C17; Michael Salters, CCU; Kim Travis-Carter, ED; Donna Watts, Birth Center; Allison Wortman, J5 Recovery
Previous updates
Upcoming vote and other news
Nov 17, 2023
Officer elections
Nov 15, 2023
We have a Tentative Agreement!
Nov 08, 2023
We Are Being Heard (But Can Get Louder If We Need To!)
Oct 26, 2023
Complaint filed with Labor and Industries
Oct 26, 2023
Get Ready
Oct 19, 2023
Upcoming event
WSNA Lobby Day 2024
Wednesday, Jan. 24, 2024
WSNA members, stand up in Olympia for nurses and speak with legislators about the issues.
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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.
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