On Friday, packed shoulder to shoulder in a small conference room with more than 100 nurses standing strong, we reached a new tentative agreement with management. This wasn’t handed to us — we won it through collective action, persistence, and solidarity.

Since the March TA was rejected, we’ve kept the pressure on. And it worked. Because we stood united, we won:

• Higher wages, including a $4.25 raise in year one
• Elimination of all ghost steps
• A compressed wage scale topping out at Step 30
• Tier 1 pharmacies coming to Bellingham and Ferndale
• Protection of our EIB, with no takeaways
• Full contract inclusion for Hospice nurses

This is a contract your bargaining team believes in. It reflects the strength of our unity, and we strongly recommend a YES vote.

Voting will take place electronically from 0630 on May 22 through 2030 on May 23. Ballots will be sent to your personal email.

Questions or need help? Reach out to WSNA Nurse Rep Jared Richardson at JRichardson@WSNA.org

A full redline of the tentative agreement will be available soon. In the meantime, you can review a summary here.

We’re Here to Answer Your Questions

Your bargaining team and WSNA staff will be available in person and virtually throughout the week:

Monday, May 19
 0600–0900 – Cafeteria + Virtual
 1100–1400 – Cafeteria + Virtual
 1630–1830 – Sip n’ Chat Live + Teams from St. Joe’s

Tuesday, May 20
 0600–0900 – Cafeteria + Virtual
 1200–1500 – Cafeteria + Virtual
 1800–2100 – Cafeteria + Virtual

Wednesday, May 21
 0800–1100 – Teams for HSC + Cafeteria time
 1800–2100 – Cafeteria + Virtual

Thursday, May 22 (Voting Opens)
 0600–2100 – Cafeteria + Virtual

Friday, May 23 (Voting Closes)
 0600–2100 – Cafeteria + Virtual

You can join the virtual cafeteria times by following this link.

You can join the Sip n Chat by following this link.

You can join HSC by following this link.

We did this together.
 This tentative agreement marks a major step forward—not just for nurses at St. Joe’s, but for nurses across Washington state. It proves what’s possible when we stand united.

Let’s finish strong. Let’s vote. And let’s keep building the future nurses deserve.

In Solidarity,

 Your WSNA Bargaining Team
Laura Bayes, Robin Cully, Jenn Engelhart, Rhonda Tull, Tracy Pullar, Amber Pouley, Jen Hampton, Kristin Malmo, Errin Hull, Kelly Carroll, and Jessica Moran