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...
by jrojas | Sep 17, 2012 | Press Center, Updates
When Highline members realized we have not been receiving our shift differential pay while on annual leave and sick time, we united and brought the issue to management to have it solved. Our unity worked! This week at Labor/Management we were able to reach an...
by jrojas | Aug 17, 2012 | Press Center, Updates, Yakima Valley Memorial
Service and Maintenance Staff Join RNs in SEIU Healthcare 1199NW Yesterday, service and maintenance staff voted 255 to 227 to join with the RNs to create one strong union to advocate for our patients, ourselves, and our families. Now we can have a say in how our...
by jrojas | Jul 17, 2012 | Political Action, Updates
SEIU nurses and healthcare workers like us interview the candidates and ask them how they’ll stand on our issues to protect our patients, contracts, and healthcare funding in our state. We want elected leaders who will stand up for our families and for us as...
by jrojas | Mar 13, 2012 | Political Action, Press Center, Updates
When we formed our union nearly 30 years ago at Group Health, we voted ‘healthcare for all’ as part of our bylaws. We worked tirelessly to reform our system to serve the needs of patients, not the profits of insurance companies.As we celebrate the two year anniversary...
