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Stand up for healthcare. VOTE!
We don’t stop caring about our patients or healthcare at the end of our shift. Voting is an important way for us to speak out for our values, and one of the most powerful ways we can stand up for our patients and make needed changes in our healthcare system.
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Contract agreement improves patient care at Valley Medical Center
UW Medicine|Valley Medical Center and SEIU Healthcare 1199NW announced the joint signing of a new four-year contract between management and registered nurses, licensed practical nurses, and service workers.
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Advancing our careers with the MA Apprenticeship Program
The Medical Assistant Apprenticeship Program—the first in the history of our union and Kaiser Permanente Washington—has been launched, and we are thrilled to be part of a historic beginning!
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SEIU National Nurse Alliance Conference 2019
Join SEIU nurses from around the country at the Hilton Seattle Airport and Conference Center to learn best practices and innovative tactics for leading as healthcare professionals in our workplaces, driving healthcare system transformation, and eliminating injustices...
read moreHealthcare workers call for renewed focus on quality care at Swedish-Providence
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Aug. 22, 2019 CONTACT: Amy Clark 425.306.2061 amyc@seiu1199nw.org HEALTHCARE WORKERS CALL FOR RENEWED FOCUS ON QUALITY CARE AT SWEDISH-PROVIDENCE Staffing levels top priority at informational picket and rally SEATTLE—“Patients before profits”...
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Moving Neighborcare Forward
Our fellow SEIU Healthcare 1199NW member Dalila Cruz shared her experience as a member of the reception staff at Neighborcare Health Meridian, and wrote about the importance of building long-term relationships between patients and caregivers. Her piece, originally...
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