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It's time to nominate your 2025-2028 WSNA local unit officers
Posted Nov 25, 2025
Do you want to be a leader and represent your peers?
This is your opportunity to partner with the Nurse Rep in dealings with the Employer regarding your contract, wages, and conditions of work.
Local Unit Officer (LUO) positions Include:
Chairperson
- The leader and coordinator of the local unit
- Fosters activism among members
- Builds up the local unit to accomplish its goals
- Keeps members in the know
- Shall preside at all meetings of the local unit
- An ex officio member, with vote, of all committees
Co-Chairperson
- Works in collaboration with the chairperson
- Supports the chairperson in their work
- Performs the duties of the chairperson in their absence
Secretary/Treasurer
- Notifies officers and the local unit of upcoming meetings and events
- Records minutes of local unit and committee meetings
- Manages local unit’s finances
- Provides local unit financial reports
Grievance Officer
- Works with the Nurse Rep to ensure contract enforcement using the grievance procedure
- Works with the Nurse Rep to resolve conflicts between nurses and management
Know a nurse who would be a great LUO? Nominate them (or yourself!) by emailing ktwiggs@wsna.org with the nominee’s phone number or email before Dec.17, 2025!
Note: Nominees must be a WSNA member in good standing to be eligible to run for local unit office. If you are interested in becoming a WSNA member, use the following link.
Questions, comments or concerns? Please contact one of your current officers or Nurse Representatives Kira Twiggs at ktwiggs@wsna.org or Sara Frey, sfrey@wsna.org.
Gwen Parrick - Chair
Laura Black - Grievance Officer
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