Diane Sosne, RN, MN leads the 24,000 member union SEIU Healthcare 1199NW for nurses, healthcare, and mental health workers in Washington State. She advocates for safe staffing and lifting for nurses, workforce training funds for healthcare workers to advance into nursing, and social justice issues for working families. Diane is a founding member of SEIU Healthcare 1199NW, and was previously a psychiatric nurse at Group Health Cooperative in Seattle. She currently sits on the International Executive Board for the Service Employees International Union (SEIU).This op-ed from President Diane Sosne, RN, MN, appears in the May 3 Seattle Times: Those of us in relatively secure jobs with good employer-provided health care are spectators to the current Supreme Court deliberations about the Affordable Care Act. …
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Recent Updates
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Highline Medical Center affiliation with Franciscan Health Systems
As our facility finalizes its affiliation with the Franciscan Health Systems (FHS), we want to make sure that our patients and our communities come first. …
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Swedish Medical Center vote meetings
We have seen many changes at Swedish over the last two years. Since the affiliation with Providence management has tightened their purse strings so much …
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It’s time for patient safety reform!
Right now, 250 men, women, and children die each day from preventable medical errors—as many as a plane crash every day. We have the power …
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Honoring the Legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr
Dr. King and other advocates for civil rights and workers’ rights shined a light on the connection between strong unions and long-term social and economic …
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Congratulations to Washington’s newest newlyweds!
This week, SEIU Healthcare 1199NW is proud to celebrate with couples around the state as their love finally receives the recognition it deserves when they …