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Washington State Nurses Association

Registered Nurses at St. Joseph Medical Center Hold Informational Picket During Stalled Contract Negotiations

Published in TB and Outbreaks Week, November 24th, 2009

Washington State Nurses Association (WSNA), representing more than 1,000 registered nurses at St. Joseph Medical Center in Tacoma, held an informational picket today to highlight issues critical to nurse recruitment and retention. During six negotiation sessions, little progress has been made, and the hospital's administration is proposing numerous reductions to the existing benefits and health care package. WSNA is concerned that the administration's proposed changes to the sick leave policy will discourage nurses from taking time off when they are sick. WSNA and hospital administration are scheduled to meet for federal mediation on November 17th.

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