Co-Chair
Open
Officers
Co-Chair
Open
Grievance Officer
Mark Strohbusch
WSNA staff contact
WSNA staff contact
Ed Zercher, BSN, RN
Nurse Representative
Contract
Latest update
Contract bargaining update
Posted Jan 14, 2025
On Monday, January 13, your WSNA team of RNs and AMR leadership met for our fourth scheduled bargaining session in an effort to reach a tentative agreement on a new 3-year contract.
Both sides exchanged updated wage proposals, and we made positive movement.
We remain apart on what the team believes to be fair wage increases.
WSNA has also proposed the additional recognition for past experience as an RN that the employer has so far pushed back on.
We have made significant progress and remain hopeful that we will reach an agreement soon. Our next scheduled session is set for Tuesday, January 28.
For questions or concerns, please reach out to your AMR local unit leaders:
Mark Strohbusch
Clint Knueven
or contact WSNA Nurse Representative Ed Zercher at ezercher@wsna.org.
Previous updates
Contract Bargaining Continues
Dec 18, 2024
Negotiations update
Dec 10, 2024
WSNA needs your help...Negotiations survey extended for one more week!
Sep 18, 2024
Contract negotiations are right around the corner!
Aug 29, 2024
Summer 2023 Newsletter
Jul 19, 2023
Your WSNA contract has been ratified!
Jan 04, 2022
Upcoming event
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Tuesday, Feb. 4, 2025, 7:30 a.m.-5 p.m.
Speak up for nurses in Olympia. Talk with legislators about what it's like to be a nurse in Washington.
WSNA union news
Resources and tools
Document unsafe conditions
If you find yourself in a situation that you believe creates unsafe conditions for patients or for you, you should complete a Staffing Complaint / ADO Form as soon as possible.
By completing the form, you will help make the problem known to management, creating an opportunity for the problem to be addressed. Additionally, you will be documenting the facts, which may be helpful to you later if there is a negative outcome.
WSNA also uses your ADO forms to track the problems occurring in your facility. When you and your coworkers take the important step of filling out an ADO form, you are helping to identify whether there is a pattern of unsafe conditions for you or your patients at your facilities. This information is used by your conference committee, staffing committee, and WSNA labor staff to improve your working conditions.
Representation rights
As a union member, you have the right to have a representative present in any meetings with management that could potentially lead to disciplinary action against you.
If called into a meeting with management, read the following to management when the meeting begins:
If this discussion could in any way lead to my being disciplined or terminated, I respectfully request that my union representative be present at this meeting. Without representation present, I choose not to participate in this discussion.
Find out more about this crucial right and how to exercise it to ensure your fair treatment and protection.
Continuing education offerings
Enhance your professional competency with WSNA's free online courses.
Earn CNE contact hours through topics like Cultural Humility, Telehealth Assessment, Workplace Violence Prevention, and more. Convenient and self-paced, our courses provide practical knowledge for your daily work. Expand your skills and stay up-to-date with the latest nursing practices.