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Jason Kindle
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Upcoming bargaining sessions January 21, 30 and 31
Posted Jan 17, 2025
Correction from previous WSNA newsletter. The upcoming bargaining sessions will be January 21, 30 and 31 (not January 29). We need your voices there as we work to get this contract to the finish line.
You may join us between 09:00 to 09:45 in Conference Room A while we prepare to begin negotiating with Hospital management at 10:00 a.m. Stay as long as you are able. Lunch will be provided. Let one of the officers or WSNA Nurse Rep know that you'd like to attend.
PTO donations - A great way to thank your bargaining team
The bargaining team has been volunteering their time to fight for a better contract. The hospital refuses to pay them for the hours they spend negotiating. If they want to be paid, they must use their own PTO. As we approach our ninth session, their PTO banks are getting low. Will you thoughtfully consider donating PTO to the team? Even 1 hour donated helps. Donated hours will be divided among the six bargaining team members.
The PTO donation form can be found on the document bar above or by using the link below.
Your bargaining team,
Ryan Housden – ED
Jason Kindle – OPS
Jennifer Reynolds – CCU
Kim Scott – CCU
Kala Winter – Informatics
Michelle Phillips - OPS
Contact information is in the bar above.
Questions? Contact WSNA Nurse Representative Janet Stewart jstewart@wsna.org (temporarily filling in for Stephenie Troftgruben).
Previous updates
Upcoming Negotiation Sessions: Your Voice Matters
Jan 10, 2025
All We Want for Christmas is a Fair Contract
Dec 23, 2024
Bargaining Update Session 7
Dec 19, 2024
Bargaining update session 6
Dec 02, 2024
Bargaining Session 5 Update
Nov 25, 2024
Bargaining update session 4
Nov 19, 2024
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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.
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If called into a meeting with management, read the following to management when the meeting begins:
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