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AFT, America’s fastest-growing healthcare union, unveils report detailing troubling healthcare staffing crisis

Press release

Report Includes strategies to improve nation’s healthcare facilities and concrete examples of successful implementation.

November 17, 2022

Compromised mattresses in hospitals pose potential biohazard risk to patients

Press release

At least one hospital in Tacoma dealing with micro-tears that soak up and leak body fluids.

November 7, 2022

Unions win order against MultiCare payroll deductions

Press release

This legal win will make a world of difference to dozens of workers who were facing drastic deductions from their checks.

November 1, 2022

Q&A with Jacob Garcia

Garcia, a nurse at Sunnyside Community Hospital in Yakima County, grew up with a grandmother who helped organize migrant workers in California alongside Cesar Chavez.

October 19, 2022

Meet the Cabinet on Economic and General Welfare

Cabinet members work to improve the lives of nurses through better contracts. They also encourage organizing on behalf of nurses.

October 19, 2022

Nurses feeling their power in several contract wins

United local units are finally convincing management they have to do better to keep nurses at their facilities.

October 19, 2022

Who are your nursing heroes?

Do you know a nurse who deserves to be celebrated for their exceptional contributions to the profession of nursing? Nominate them for a 2023 Recognition Award!

October 18, 2022

My Membership Assembly adventure as a first-time attendee

I left the Assembly feeling inspired to continue the work of nurses who came before me and laid the groundwork to inspire, nurture, and elevate the next generation of nurse leaders.

October 18, 2022

Why did safe staffing fail in the legislature?

“We knew going into this 2022 session it was an uphill battle."

October 18, 2022

WSNA members running for State Legislature

WSNA members Duncan Camacho and Terri Niles are running for office. Let's send these nurses to the State Legislature!

October 18, 2022

VOTE! – 2022 election voter's guide

Help us advocate for all nurses in Washington state. We can do this, together.

October 18, 2022

Registration for the 2023 Washington State Nurses Convention is now open!

Lock in early bird rates for Washington’s only statewide convention dedicated exclusively to nurses and the issues we face.

October 17, 2022

Step up into a leadership role

Run for WSNA office for the 2023-2024 biennium.

October 12, 2022

Nurses at UW Medicine Montlake and Northwest win early surprise

Press release

Tentative agreement with record raises comes 9 months before contract expires.

October 6, 2022

Deafblind convention speaker wins book award

Elsa Sjunneson on a mission to end ableism.

September 21, 2022

Seattle Children’s nurses overwhelmingly ratify contract

Press release

Historic contract comes after 12 bargaining sessions.

August 29, 2022

Registered nurses at Astria Toppenish get record-setting raises

The hospital signed a contract with its nurses making them among the highest paid in Eastern Washington. “This contract raises everyone up."

August 26, 2022

Nurses picket gets lots of media coverage

Seattle Children’s nurses took to the streets on Aug. 9 to show their frustration over stalled talks.

August 12, 2022

Primary election results are in!

Learn how each of our WSNA-PAC endorsed candidates performed in the election, including two WSNA nurses.

August 4, 2022

Perspective from one of our own

WSNA labor advisor Gerard Friesz on the wave of unionization

July 27, 2022

Missed opportunity to invest in nurses at Seattle Children’s

CARES Act government relief helped hospital increase profits and build assets.

July 25, 2022

Racial Reckoning Statement issued by ANA

Statement

ANA seeks forgiveness “for named and unaccounted-for harms,” and issues a plan of action to promote diversity.

July 19, 2022

Pay raises make sense at Seattle Children’s

Retaining nurses through meaningful wage increases makes more financial sense than paying travel nurse wages and offering hiring bonuses.

June 28, 2022

Statement on Supreme Court decision to overturn Roe v. Wade

Statement

This decision has significant implications for women’s reproductive health and choice. The ruling leaves it up to each state to determine its own laws regarding abortion.

June 24, 2022