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UW Medical Center – Montlake

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Officers

Chair

Chris Jakubowski

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Secretary/Treasurer

Doug Harper, RN

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Grievance Officer

Janet O. Bower, RN

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Grievance Officer

Casey Brown

Membership Officer

Claire Rovang

WSNA staff contact

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Your union rights
Staffing Complaint (ADO) form

View your payscale on the UW web page

All pay scales are posted on the compensation website as soon as they are effective, and can be found at the following link: https://hr.uw.edu/comp/classified-staff/job-specs-and-pay-tables/.

Latest update

WSNA 2025 Convention is coming up and you can attend for FREE!

WSNA’s 2025 Convention and General Assembly, with the theme Forward Together, is now open for registration. The three-day event is taking place at the Greater Tacoma Convention Center from April 30-May 2 (Wednesday through Friday) and has a powerful lineup of speakers dealing with the major issues facing nursing today.

Find out more and register on our convention website.

The convention will include keynotes and panels with top experts and government officials to address safe staffing, workplace violence, and health equity.

During the General Assembly, participants will have the opportunity to voice their opinion and vote on resolutions guiding nurses forward.

The convention will also include the opportunity to network and relax during the breaks, meals, and pre-gala mixer. And we’ll be recognizing outstanding nurses at our Gala and Awards Ceremony.

In order to receive this benefit, you MUST contact WSNA Organizer Zach Seikel by email at zseikel@wsna.org for a registration code.  Only those who contact Zach will be considered when counting the first 10.  Please do not simply reply to this email, as it is not a reply to Zach and will not be counted.

For questions or additional information, contact Nurse Representative Ed Zercher at ezercher@wsna.org .

We hope to see you there!

Previous updates

WSNA union news

MultiCare Good Samaritan nurses need a break — literally

For many nurses at MultiCare Good Samaritan Hospital, the hospital cannot be trusted to follow its stated core values of respect, integrity, stewardship, excellence, collaboration, kindness, and joy.

March 14, 2025

WSNA members join National Day of Action protesting cuts in education, Medicaid

Participants nationwide called on lawmakers to take a stand against cuts to the Department of Education and Medicaid outlined in the House’s budget resolution.

March 5, 2025

WSNA’s unfair labor practice charge against PeaceHealth will get a hearing

Press release

“It’s important to WSNA that workers aren’t discouraged from exercising their protected rights because of unlawful threats or intimidation.”

March 5, 2025

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