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Posted Apr 1, 2025
April 1, 2025
Our Mares bargaining team is planning to meet with Central's bargaining team this week. We hope to forge a path forward that gives both campuses bargaining power and builds solidarity as a single unit.
As you know, we have spent the last 28 sessions building out contract language that covers most of the issues important to the nurses at Mares. Central nurses care about many of the same issues, so we’re looking forward to sharing the gains we’ve made at the table to help get both teams to the finish line. The Mares team is busy behind the scenes working on the next steps, and as soon as we have those details, we will update you.
For now, check out our most recent newsletter here. In Labor Union 101, we cover what to do when you think a meeting with a manager could lead to discipline. You can also learn how to sign up for a scholarship to the WSNA Convention in Tacoma, read about our legislative work, and find out who won Pybus bucks from our photo contest!
Questions/ comments reach out to a bargaining team member or WNSA staff.
Laurie Robinson
WSNA Nurse Representative
Cell : 206-620-4136
lrobinson@wsna.org
Jenny Galassi
Nurse Organizer
Cell: 206-707-2948
jgalassi@wsna.org
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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.
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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