We met with Management for the first time on Wednesday, April 9 as a joint session with UWMC Northwest and Montlake. We are still considering opening proposals to make, have not yet made any of our economic proposals (for raises, premiums, differentials, etc.) and collaboratively outlined priorities for upcoming sessions. A great first step, we are looking forward to more hard work at the bargaining table setting out a powerful contract supporting our nurses and patients!

Our Top Priorities Identified by Our Members: 

• Securing compensation that enable us to live and thrive in our community.
• Fighting for stronger language on workplace violence & re-imagining the WPV committee.
• Eliminating the break buddy system, ensuring each of us can take our meal and rest breaks on every unit, every shift.

Upcoming Negotiation Dates: 

• April 23 **
• April 25 **
• May 8
• May 12 **
• May 15 **
• May 22 **
• May 27
• June 3 **
• June 17 **

** Planned Joint Session with UW Northwest

Meet our Bargaining Team!

We have prepared a flyer to help you identify your bargaining team members.

Come Observe Negotiations!

After today’s initial negotiation session, we are opening bargaining up to observers so you can see what the bargaining process looks like. This will keep our process transparent and hold management accountable. You can find a guide on observing bargaining by using the link below.

View the observer guidelines online.

Bargaining schedules are often unpredictable, so we can't give you exact times and locations yet.  If you want to get updates on negotiations details so you can come observe, fill out this form.

Stay in the Loop!

Make sure you're following our Instagram, @wsna_uw_montlake, and have joined our private Facebook group @uwmcmontlakerns (ask your unit rep to add you if you're not already on it). As we start negotiations, it's crucial to read the email updates and stay informed about what's happening at the table.

In Solidarity,

Your WSNA Negotiation Team:
Doug Harper - 4SA NICU
Chris Jakubowski - Invasive Cardiovascular
Janet Bower - Operating Room
Claire Rovang - 4SA NICU
Mark Beaumont - 5SA CVICU
Sorrel Orr - 8SA Oncology
Lizzy Ryden - Emergency
Mellisa Sanchez - 6S L&D
Erick Speckhardt - 5SA CVICU
Amber Callison - 7SA
Mellisa Humphrey - Digestive Health
Teresa Wren - 6S L&D (Retired) Observer & Historian

You can contact WSNA Nurse Representative Ed Zercher at ezercher@wsna.org or WSNA Organizer Zach Seikel at zseikel@wsna.org.