Submit your claims for EIB reimbursement

You voted to ratify the MOU that grants immediate access to EIB if you are mandated to quarantine by Employee Health. If you were mandated to stay home between May 11, 2023 and now and had to use anywhere up to 32 hours of PTO that you would like to exchange for EIB hours, please submit a paycheck inquiry form and/or request the change via MyHR or your timekeeper. If you have any difficulties accessing EIB after submitting a request, please let your nurse rep Grace know by emailing gchesterman@wsna.org.

Union news from across the state

UFCW3000 represents staff at Providence Everette hospital. UFCW3000 has announced a strike to commence on November 14. Per the PeaceHealth St. Joseph Hospital collective bargaining agreement, there is no prohibition on participating in a picket at another hospital outside of your collective bargaining unit.

WSNA Lobby Day in Olympia will be January 24, 2024
Registration now open!

WSNA's annual Lobby Day event in Olympia will be held on Wednesday, January 24, 2024. Registration is required to attend and is now open! This event is for WSNA members only and registration will close by midnight on December 29. If you know you would like to attend WSNA Lobby Day don't wait! Register now to save your place and keep in communication with us as details are formed leading up to this very important day to talk to legislators’ face to face about the issues impacting nurses and labor.

With a short legislative session ahead of just 60 days, a lot will need to be accomplished in that amount of time. WSNA is still developing our legislative agenda for the 2024 session. You can find information on how that agenda is formed here on our website.

Stay tuned for more information on WSNA Lobby Day and the 2024 WSNA legislative agenda over the coming weeks leading up to the start of session on Monday, January 8. For questions, please contact Jessica Hauffe, Political Advocacy Manager, at jhauffe@wsna.org.  

Champions of Change – 2024 Union Leadership Conference

Don’t miss WSNA’s labor training event at Campbell’s Resort in Chelan April 28-30

Join nurses from around the state as we convene to build stronger local units, become more effective leaders, learn more about the national and state labor scenes, celebrate our successes, and strategize for what’s coming next.

If you are a local unit officer, conference committee member, staffing committee member, safety committee member, unit rep/liaison or a member in one of WSNA’s local units who is interested in advocating for nurses and becoming more involved in your union, this conference is for you. Visit wsna.org/leadership to find out more!

Questions/Comments, contact one of your WSNA Officers - you can find them listed on this webpage or contact WSNA Nurse Representative Grace Chesterman (gchesterman@wsna.org)