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Op-ed: ‘Affiliating with AFT is one of the best decisions WSNA ever made’

AFT builds nurses’ power and brings us together with other professionals

October 14, 2024

Letter from Justin Gill, WSNA president

Our values remain focused on serving our members, our profession, and our patients in the best way we can.

October 14, 2024

Former WSNA President Donna Poole, a nurse leader, passes

Poole helped lead fight for full prescriptive authority for ARNPs.

September 26, 2024

In memoriam: Eunice Cole

Eunice Cole, former WSNA and ANA president, passed away on Sept. 15, 2024, leaving a lasting legacy as a champion for nurses' rights, collective bargaining, and leadership in healthcare.

September 17, 2024

WSNA follow-up statement on closure of Sacred Heart adolescent psychiatry unit

Press release Statement

Providence wants the community to believe that closure of their adolescent inpatient psychiatric unit will not negatively impact the community and patients they once served. This is simply not true.

September 5, 2024

Sacred Heart healthcare workers holding rally for accountability Sept. 5 in Spokane

Press release

Providence is closing inpatient psychiatric unit for adolescents Sept. 7. Providence’s closure of the unit leaves Eastern Washington with little care and didn’t need to happen, nurses and techs/service and maintenance workers say.

August 28, 2024

Inslee appoints WSNA member Keondra Rustan to UW Board of Regents

Press release

Rustan is a second-year doctoral candidate in the psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner program at the University of Washington and president of the Mary Mahoney Professional Nurses Organization

August 19, 2024

Washington State Nurses Association endorses Kamala Harris

Press release Statement

The WSNA Board of Directors today issued the following statement endorsing Kamala Harris for President of the United States.

August 15, 2024

Q&A: WSNA endorsement of Kamala Harris for president

The WSNA Board of Directors has voted to endorse Vice President Kamala Harris for President of the United States. Find answers to your questions about this important decision.

August 15, 2024

Why this presidential election matters to WSNA union members

WSNA has endorsed Vice-president Kamala Harris for President. This decision was based on the records and positions of both major candidates. This election holds important implications for all nurses, and particularly for nurses represented by WSNA for collective bargaining.

August 15, 2024

2 WSNA members selected as 2024 American Academy of Nursing fellows

Nursing leaders Patsy Maloney and Jillian Pintye to be honored for their substantial impact on health and healthcare Oct. 31-Nov. 2

August 8, 2024

Skyline nurses seek community support in negotiations

Press release

Nurses want hospital to invest in employee nurses, not expensive travel nurses

August 7, 2024

Keepnews elected as an AFT vice-president

Press release

WSNA Executive Director David Keepnews has been elected as a vice-president of AFT.

July 25, 2024

WSNA statement on shooting at Trump rally

Press release Statement

WSNA takes a stand against political violence in any circumstance.

July 14, 2024

Skagit nurses demand equitable pay at hospital board meeting

Press release

After 5 months of contract negotiations, the nurses at Skagit Valley Hospital spoke at the Board of Commissioners meeting and delivered a letter demanding fair and equitable pay.

July 11, 2024

Nurses at St. Joseph’s in Tacoma celebrating Juneteenth by taking action

Press release

They will be collecting signatures for hospital to recognize Juneteenth and to preserve nurse-centered Racial Justice Task Force

June 17, 2024

Help protect long-term care insurance for millions of Washington residents

Vote NO on Initiative 2124

June 12, 2024

WSNA statement on the war and humanitarian crisis in Gaza

Press release

WSNA adds our voice to the many civil organizations and labor unions in the U.S. and worldwide calling for an immediate ceasefire, access to humanitarian aid, release of all hostages, and a negotiated peace.

June 5, 2024

WSNA members appointed to state healthcare advisory groups

Consult sought on healthcare costs and palliative care benefits

June 5, 2024

WSNA PAC makes endorsements for 2024 elections

The nonpartisan WSNA PAC endorses candidates for state office who prioritize nursing, patient safety, and healthcare.

May 30, 2024

In memoriam

Carl Christensen, Beulah (Bea) Mae Smith, Sheila FitzGerald Umlauf, and Marilyn Annette Walli

May 29, 2024

WSNA wins strong tentative agreement at PeaceHealth Southwest

Press release

Wages, illness banks, increased premiums among significant gains

May 29, 2024

Mary Reed steps down after 30 years

Mary Reed, our finance director for 30 years, stepped down in January.

May 28, 2024

Kristen Kussmann joins WSNA’s legal team

Kristen Kussmann joined WSNA’s Labor Counsel Dec. 4, 2023.

May 28, 2024