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MultiCare Mary Bridge Children's Hospital – Neonatal Intensive Care Unit

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Officers

Chair

Crystal Anderson

Co-Chair

Randi Neff

Secretary

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Treasurer

Michele Christianson

Grievance Officer

Rosie Robertson

Membership Officer

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We have a contract!

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The tentative agreement has been ratified by an overwhelming majority vote of WSNA nurses. This decision reflects the strength of our democratic process and our shared commitment to standing together as a union.

The new contract rules, including wage and differential raises, will go into full effect the first full pay following ratification, Sunday February 8.

Our wins include:

  • 15.46% average wage increase over three years
  • Highest night differential in the state
  • Staffing o Staffing will be based on patient acuity and in alignment with AWHONN, NANN, and AAP guidelines (cannot overstate how big this is)
  • NICU staffing plans must be approved by NICU staffing committee representatives
  • break buddy restrictions and fully relieved break improvements.
  • Dedicated DELs nurse
  • Float protections
  • Credit for LPN experience no longer limited to MultiCare, no longer capped at 3 years
  • Nurses with International or LPN experience who were not placed at the appropriate step upon hire will have a 30-day window to apply to be re-stepped

We are proud of what we accomplished together, and we are already preparing for the next phase: enforcement, implementation, and continued organizing. Our solidarity doesn’t end with this vote—it will grow with every shift we work, every grievance we file, every committee meeting we pack with observers, and every new nurse we bring into our movement.

Thank you to every nurse who spoke up, showed up, and cast a vote. You are the union—We are so much stronger together, than apart!

PTO Donations to the Bargaining Team

WSNA nurses at Mary Bridge NICU are able to donate PTO to the bargaining team to help them recoup the time they used. Please show your support for your bargaining team by donating PTO. If each nurse donated just 1 hour, the team would be completely reimbursed for the time they spent fighting for this contract.

You can fill out a PTO donation form by following the link below. Please email completed forms to Jared at JRichardson@WSNA.org.

Donate with this form

Level Up at WSNA Union Leadership Conference

Wenatchee | April 26–28

WSNA is expanding its biannual Union Leadership Conference and making a significant investment in local-level leadership. As part of this shift, WSNA is moving from a unit rep model to a “Union Steward” model.

Union Stewards are contract experts. They are empowered to stand on equal footing with management and are equipped with the tools and support they need to enforce our contract and protect our coworkers.

Register here

In Solidarity,

Your bargaining team
Crystal Anderson
Randi Neff
Michele Christianson
Rosie Robertson
Erin Pearson
Cameron Warriner

Questions? Contact one of your officers, one of your bargaining team members, or Nurse Rep Jared Richardson, jrichardson@wsna.org.

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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.

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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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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.

Visit cne.wsna.org