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Voters Invested in EvergreenHealth: Why Reject More Training for Healthcare Workers?
Voters chose to renew last year’s hospital levy because they understand the importance of investing in our independent community hospital. Healthcare workers at EvergreenHealth expected this funding would expand services to improve the quality of care for our families...
Healthcare workers at Trios ratified a strong contract!
Healthcare workers at Trios in Kennewick made history and overwhelmingly voted to ratify our record-breaking contract! We worked long and hard to bring back our standards at Trios, and ultimately our unity moved management to secure our largest wage increase ever,...
2026: Our Largest and Strongest 1199NW Lobby Day
LOBBY DAY 2026! Today, we met with our elected officials to share our stories and advocate for important legislation to protect healthcare workers, our patients, and our families. Some of our legislative priorities include: Fix our state budget deficit through a...
📢 We rallied at the WA State Capitol for a millionaire’s tax!
We showed up loud and we showed up strong at this morning’s rally at the Washington State Capitol to show that working people are energized and mobilized for a millionaire’s tax in WA. The mega-rich are only getting richer while Washington State is facing a $2.3...
Celebrating Black History Month
Black labor. Black pride. This nation and our movement were built by Black workers who challenged exploitation and injustice. We won't back down. Not today, tomorrow, or any day. We will continue the fight for racial justice and equity as we raise healthcare standards...
Nurses at St. Elizabeth Hospital reached a tentative agreement on a strong new contract
Nurses at St. Elizabeth Hospital in Enumclaw have reached a tentative agreement on a strong new contract. By standing united, taking action, and even authorizing an unfair labor practice strike, CommonSpirit saw that we weren’t backing down. We won a contract that...