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Bargaining Day 1
Posted Feb 24, 2025
The bargaining teams met to begin our work on a new contract. We delivered our proposal with reserves such as floating and low census until our next bargaining date.
We addressed a 1:1 nursing experience, wage scale eliminating “ghost steps”, increases in shift differentials, increasing ability to achieve additional certifications and/or Educational premium to a total of three, Pool premium with specified requirements, Retired Pool to achieve IP the same as other nurses, the ability to take vacation during a scheduled holiday if a nurse is able to secure another nurse to work, increasing Resource, increasing standby/call pay for over 31 hours to name a few.
Finally, we asked for a wage increase of 10%, 5% and 5% over the three-year contract cycle.
Both teams engaged in some initial fruitful dialogue.
We meet again on March 3 and look forward to Day 2!
In solidarity,
Your WSNA Officers,
Stephanie Gates- Co-Chair
Karen Doiron- Secretary
Simon Morton- Treasurer
Paul Molenaar- Membership
Brittney Lamb- Grievance Officer
Isaiah Ray- Grievance Officer
Laurie Robinson Nurse Representative
lrobinson@wsna.org
Jenny Galassi Nurse Organizer
jgalassi@wsna.org
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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.
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