April 18, 2025
April 11, 2025
The contract had many important firsts and a huge win for justice.
January 16, 2025
This new law, effective Jan. 1, 2024, establishes a presumptive eligibility structure for nurses suffering from PTSD.
January 15, 2025
The strike came after more than a year of negotiations failed to produce an agreement over staffing levels, pay and benefits.
The Washington State Legislature kicked off Jan. 13 with a tough road ahead.
Nearly 200 people came together in solidarity to take on the issues facing nurses at UW Medicine Montlake, UW Medicine Northwest, and Seattle Children’s Hospital.
The 2025 legislative session in Olympia starts on Monday with one of our bills – HB 1162, addressing workplace violence (WPV) – scheduled for a public hearing on Wednesday, January 15.
January 10, 2025
The primary issues are Providence’s unfair labor practices, dangerously understaffed hospitals, the ability to spend more time with patients, employee healthcare, and competitive wages and benefits.
January 6, 2025
The nurses voted overwhelmingly in favor of the contract in a historic turnout.
December 17, 2024
King County Council is expected to vote on measure to protect public health clinics
November 15, 2024
Victories by many nursing-supported candidates
November 14, 2024
A statement by the Washington State Nurses Association (WSNA) Board of Directors
November 13, 2024
After 10 bargaining sessions, nurses held informational picket Nov. 1.
November 12, 2024
Staffing levels keep falling and workplace violence and security need drastic improvement
October 31, 2024
Among the resolutions passed were two introduced by WSNA: one calling for tighter scrutiny and restrictions on healthcare consolidation, and one advocating for strengthened efforts to prevent workplace violence in healthcare
October 14, 2024
Members debate Code of Ethics and vote down a presidential endorsement
A voter's guide for Washington nurses
AFT builds nurses’ power and brings us together with other professionals
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
The WSNA Board of Directors today issued the following statement endorsing Kamala Harris for President of the United States.
August 15, 2024
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.
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.
Nurses want hospital to invest in employee nurses, not expensive travel nurses
August 7, 2024
WSNA Executive Director David Keepnews has been elected as a vice-president of AFT.
July 25, 2024
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
