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Washington state lawmaker angers nurses after saying some 'probably play cards' in rural areas
4/21/19
DAILY MAIL (UK)
Washington state lawmaker sparks outrage by claiming some nurses don't deserve mandatory work breaks because they 'probably play cards for a considerable amount of the day'
4/21/19
MOTHER JONES
A Washington State Senator Said Some Nurses Spent Too Much Time Playing Cards. Then Nurses Replied.
4/20/19
KING5
Washington lawmaker says some nurses 'probably play cards' for most of the day
4/20/19
CNN
Washington state senator slammed for saying nurses 'play cards' for 'considerable amount of the day'
4/20/19
THE HILL
Washington state senator sparks backlash for saying nurses spend time 'playing cards'
4/20/19
THE SPOKESMAN-REVIEW
Do nurses spend time ‘playing cards’? Washington senator’s remarks spark outrage
4/19/19
TRI-CITY HERALD
Do nurses spend time ‘playing cards’? Washington senator’s remarks spark outrage
4/19/19
RAW STORY
GOP lawmaker slammed for saying rural nurses don’t deserve breaks because they just sit around and ‘play cards’
4/19/19
NURSE.ORG
Senator Remarks Go Viral: Nurses "Play Cards For a Considerable Amount Of The Day"
4/19/19
THE SPOKESMAN-REVIEW
Washington nurses, hospitals at odds over bill limiting overtime, requiring rest breaks
4/2/19
TACOMA NEWS TRIBUNE
St. Joseph nurses launch informational picket before next round of talks
3/21/19
TRI-CITY HERALD
Kadlec nurses rally to keep staff and patients safe, they say
3/15/19
KEPR TV
Kadlec nurses invite you to rally for safer working conditions with them
3/7/19
TACOMA NEWS TRIBUNE
Letter to the Editor: Workplace violence: Nurses need more safeguards
3/7/19
KXLY
Hundreds rally for nurse and patient safety at Providence Sacred Heart
2/25/19
KHQ SPOKANE
Nearly 200 people expected at Nurses Rally in Riverfront Park Monday afternoon
2/25/19
KREM 2
Nurses rally over contract negotiations with Sacred Heart
2/25/19
THE SPOKESMAN-REVIEW
Sacred Heart nurses hold Spokane rally amid contract talks
2/25/19
SKAGIT VALLEY HERALD
Nurses rally ahead of contract negotiations
1/23/19
TRI-CITY HERALD
These Tri-Cities stories from 2018 will warm your heart: Nurses advocate for themselves
12/29/18
YAKIMA HERALD-REPUBLIC
Staffing top priority in Astria nurses' contract talks
11/25/18
KIMA TV
Astria Health employees picket in front of hospital for better pay, staffing
11/20/18
KNDU TV
Health care worker picket
11/20/18
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