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Statement From SEIU Healthcare 1199NW on Racial Justice and the Murder of George Floyd
We will not achieve economic justice without racial justice. We stand together in unity with and for the Black members of our union and our communities.
SEIU Healthcare 1199NW Nurses at Western State Hospital vote “No Confidence” in nurse administrators
Nurse members of SEIU Healthcare 1199NW at Western State Hospital today announced that a majority of member nurses at Western State Hospital voted no confidence in the behavioral health facility’s administrative leadership and nurse management.
Washington and Montana Nurses and Healthcare Workers to Join Nationwide Protest Demanding PPE
We will join the #GetMePPE National Day of Action on Thursday, April 9, the largest ever one-day protest by healthcare workers during the COVID-19 crisis.
280 Nurses and Caregivers Win First-Ever Union Contract at Providence Hospice and Home Care of Snohomish County
The 280 nurses and caregivers at Providence Hospice and Home Care of Snohomish County announced they have won a first-ever union contract.
Unions demand hazard pay for healthcare workers
In the face of a national shortage in respirators, masks and other protective equipment, SEIU Healthcare 1199NW, UFCW 21 and WSNA call for pay increases for all frontline health care workers.
U.S. Sen. Patty Murray, healthcare workers call on Trump administration to drive transparent response to protect healthcare workers
Sen. Patty Murray and frontline union healthcare workers today called on the Trump administration to ensure all healthcare workers have the personal protective equipment they need to safely care for their patients.