Your WSNA team reviewed the responses to determine the path forward in this fight for a fair contract. What was the outcome? Seattle King County nurses will keep fighting! We will continue escalation and bargaining past contract expiration on December 31, 2025. We will address continuation of reduced parking at Goat Hill with the County in the interim. Stay tuned for more.

Thank you to the many nurses who not only contributed to this decision, but to all those who participated in the collective actions over this year of bargaining. We do have power and a voice. Going forward, we will pump up the volume to achieve our collective goal. Exercising your legal right to engage in collective action, from stickers to rallies, and everything in between and beyond, is what is going to win this fight!

Join us for virtual Sip n’ Chats on Microsoft Teams with the same link for each option. We know there are and will be many more questions. Join an option to kickstart our escalation and continue the fight!

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Meeting Times

Monday December 15 at noon 

Thursday December 18 at 6 pm

Unfair labor practice (ULP) update:

The Public Employees Relations Commission (PERC) delivered a preliminary finding that the ULP allegations have merit. Next steps will be for a PERC hearing to be scheduled to determine if the County committed unfair labor practices in negotiations with WSNA.  We will notify nurses of the date and time of the hearing if you want to observe the proceedings.

You can read the full ULP posted on our local unit webpage

Mediation:

A mediator has been appointed at the parties’ request to progress in negotiations. We are currently waiting on dates for mediation.

CHSS arbitration:

After WSNA won the arbitration challenging the use of CHSSs, the County filed a lawsuit to try to overturn the Arbitration Award. There will be an oral argument in front of a King County Superior Court Judge on January 22, 2026 to resolve this dispute, and we expect a ruling either that day or shortly thereafter.

Calls to action!

1. Join us for a Sip n’ Chat next week. More dates will be added as we progress.
2. Contact Nurse Representative Tara Barnes if you want to observe our next negotiations session, dates pending tbarnes@wsna.org
3. Read our past updates on your local unit WSNA webpage:

https://www.wsna.org/union/seattle-king-county-health-dept-staff

1. Follow us on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/phskc_staffnurses/reels/

In unity,

Your WSNA team:

Elena Schensted Chairperson 
Stephen Lee Vice Chairperson 
Evie Devera Secretary/Treasurer 
iesha Garcia-Stubbs Grievance officer 
Tami Nesler Grievance officer 
Carolyn Clark Grievance officer

Tara Barnes Nurse Representative tbarnes@wsna.org