by juliep | Aug 8, 2016 | Press Center
Washington State SEIU Lavender Caucus shares our love and mourning for our LGBTQI family in Florida and all of the communities who lost love ones. We also mourn for the loss of a queer sanctuary in Florida and for the loss of feeling safe in one of the few places...
by juliep | Aug 8, 2016 | Behavioral Health, Press Center
We took action for our patients and won! New improved staffing grids will be phased in starting June 1 Patients at Cascade Behavioral Hospital deserve a safe, clean, and therapeutic environment in which to heal and recover. Nearly 150 nurses and healthcare workers...
by juliep | Apr 6, 2016 | Press Center
On March 31, 180 respiratory care practitioners, licensed practical nurses, nursing assistants, dietary workers, housekeepers and other hospital workers at Kindred Hospitals at Northgate and First Hill voted overwhelmingly to unite in SEIU Healthcare 1199NW. Then,...
by juliep | Mar 9, 2016 | Harborview, Highline, Northwest Hospital, Press Center, Swedish, Updates, Valley
When healthcare and mental health caregivers unite and take action, we have the power to make our facilities prioritize patient and client care. In 2015, more than 15,000 members of SEIU Healthcare 1199NW bargained new contracts with some of the biggest health...
by juliep | Mar 7, 2016 | Press Center
Together workers have raised the minimum wage in Seattle, Tacoma, and SeaTac and advanced starting wages in our workplace, which creates a new standard for all job classes. But many workers across the state are still only starting at a minimum wage of $9.47/hour. This...
by juliep | Jan 21, 2016 | Group Health, Press Center
The more than 2,000 Group Health nurses and healthcare workers, after meeting with Kaiser Permanente’s CEO and executives and deliberating deeply, is announcing today its endorsement of the proposed Kaiser Permanente acquisition. “In this era of unprecedented...
