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Anti-labor legislation defeated in Montana
The Montana Labor Movement, including SEIU Healthcare 1199NW nurses at Logan Health in Kalispell, united in our efforts to beat back anti-worker legislation. Together we defeated the anti-union Right to Work bill, among other bad bills that would impede on the rights of workers across MT.
Staffing Bill Update: Passage in the State Senate
An amended version of Senate Bill 5236, our safe staffing bill, has been passed by the state Senate, and now goes to the state House. All session, we’ve been working with legislative partners to pass strong, enforceable staffing standards to protect worker and patient...
Starting 2023 with strong contracts and big wins for healthcare workers
Heading into spring and reflecting on the year so far, we’re making our voices heard, standing united, and raising standards for healthcare workers across WA. Read through our recent wins and actions below. We united across the VMFH system for worker and patient...
An update on Senate Bill 5236 for Safe Staffing
Last Friday, the Senate Ways and Means Committee voted to pass an amended version of SB 5236. It is worth celebrating that this bill is continuing to move forward through the legislative process, even as we know the fight for a strong version with meaningful...
Bringing our healthcare stories to Olympia
With things like staffing, workplace safety, housing, and behavioral health funding on the line, it’s crucial we use our voices to advocate for our priority bills in the Washington state legislature. Improving our workplaces doesn’t stop at the bargaining table, and...
Workers overwhelmingly vote to ratify union contracts at St. Elizabeth and St. Anne Hospitals
Among the wins, the union bargaining teams negotiated new condensed wage scales that move workers to the top of the scale faster, resulting in significant raises.
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