Now is the time to step up and say, “no more.”

We have rallied, we have picketed, we have bargained in good faith for a full year. But Providence continues to make every effort to steal our hard-earned sick time and hard-earned PTO while pocketing nearly $1 billion in profits in 2019 alone.

It’s time to tell Providence corporate that Spokane is OUR home and Sacred Heart is OUR hospital. And we will strike if we have to.

We believe management has committed Unfair Labor Practices. WSNA has filed a ULP against Sacred Heart and we will declare a ULP strike if there is one.

We have scheduled vote times throughout the day on two consecutive days to give as many nurses as possible the opportunity to vote. Please note that vote times will be strictly enforced and limited to the voting times listed below. Make your voices heard on Oct. 24 and 25.

Unfair Labor Practice Strike Authorization Vote:

October 24 and 25

Carpenters Hall
127 E Augusta Ave., Spokane, WA 99207

Times (same for both days)

8-10 a.m.
1-3 p.m.
4-6 p.m.
8-10 p.m.

Each session will begin with a presentation on bargaining issues.

Sometimes walking is the last, best option

We don’t want to go on strike. We want a fair contract. Sometimes, though, withholding our labor is the only way left to stand up for our patients and ourselves.

If you haven’t already, read WSNA’s blog post “Sometimes walking is the last, best option.”

“Standing together in solidarity on the strike line is the biggest “no” our profession has to offer. No more marginalization of patient care, no more slashing of the benefits that allow us to take care of our families and our patients, no more treatment of staff that leads too many to walk away.”

“Sometimes, allowing a hospital to continue along its current path is more harmful than any negative consequences resulting from a strike. In such instances, and when all other alternatives have been exhausted, we are called to act collectively on behalf of our patients.”

“A strike is particularly critical when the employer engages in bad faith bargaining and commits other unfair labor practices. Nurses must be free from illegal coercion and intimidation so they can effectively advocate for their patients' needs. Such unlawful management tactics cannot stand unanswered…”

Questions?

Please submit your questions and potential concerns so we can be prepared to respond at the strike vote coming up.

Any other questions? Contact WSNA Nurse Representative Jaclyn Perkins, BSN, RN at 800-231-8482, ext. 3118 or jperkins@wsna.org.