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Striking caregivers win historic security and staffing guarantees at Cascade Behavioral Health
Healthcare workers at Cascade Behavioral Health voted overwhelmingly to ratify collective bargaining agreements that raise the bar on quality care and safety standards.
Healthcare workers at Cascade Behavioral Health return to work, end three-month safety strike after winning demands
The healthcare workers at Cascade Behavioral Health who declared a safety strike in August returned to their facility on Monday, November 8, after securing a tentative agreement with Cascade.
SEIU Healthcare 1199NW reaches tentative agreement ending safety strike by Cascade Behavioral Health workers
Today, we celebrate the power of having a unified voice as members of our union, which has led to the advancement of safety standards for patients and frontline caregivers.
WA Health Care Workers Call On Hospitals To Mitigate the Staffing Crisis
With increasing volume, hospital administrators across Washington have joined health care workers and the unions that represent them in calling attention to the unprecedented staffing crisis.
Focused on Improving Patient Care, Nurses at Logan Health Secure First Union Contract
Backed by widespread community support, the unit of 650 nurses won an agreement that includes a voice in staffing decisions, better wages, and seniority recognition.
WA hospitals on the brink of unprecedented crisis
The reality cannot be overstated: Washington hospitals are on the brink of a crisis, and without immediate and impactful action to retain and attract critical workers the state’s health care system could face an unprecedented collapse in capacity and care.