by juliep | Oct 17, 2012 | Press Center, Updates
On October 15, more than a dozen SEIU Healthcare 1199NW members marched on St. Pete’s Executive Board meeting and presented our “Forced Enrollment Forms.” The forms, signed by hundreds of St Pete employees, showed our opposition to Providence’s plan...
by juliep | Oct 11, 2012 | Highline, Press Center, Updates
On October 5, employees at the Highline Clinics voted 76 to 7 to join SEIU Healthcare 1199NW. We sent a strong message to management that we want a seat at the table in the decisions that impact our jobs. Now we can have a say in how our hospital is run and we can...
by juliep | Oct 10, 2012 | Press Center, Swedish, Updates
SEIU Healthcare 1199NW members at Swedish Medical Center met October 11-17 to kick off a new Quality Expert campaign . Members will identify problems in their departments and hold management accountable for quality staffing and quality care. We’ll also be...
by juliep | Oct 4, 2012 | DSHS-DOH, Press Center, Updates
Our new contract provides for elimination of leave without pay days, improvements on safety, improvements on staffing including a float pool pilot at Western State Hospital, new language on the removal of disciplinary documents, improved transfer language, and...
by juliep | Oct 2, 2012 | Press Center, Updates
On October 1, SEIU Healthcare 1199NW members at Harborview Medical Center marched on our CEO, saying that quality care can’t wait. We called for the hospital to respect patients and employees and settle a quality care contract by October 19. “We’re...
