Press Center Archives - SEIU Healthcare 1199NW

Focused on Improving Patient Care, Nurses at Logan Health Secure First Union Contract

by Communications Staff | Sep 16, 2021 | Press Center

For Immediate Release: Thursday, September 16, 2021 For information, please contact: Amy Clark amyc@seiu1199nw.org 425.306.2061 Focused on Improving Patient Care, Nurses at Logan Health Secure First Union Contract Backed by widespread community support, the unit of...

WA hospitals on the brink of unprecedented crisis

by Communications Staff | Sep 13, 2021 | Press Center

FOR RELEASE: Sept. 13, 2021 Contact: Jack Sorensen, jackcsorensen@gmail.com WA hospitals on the brink of unprecedented crisis Preexisting staff shortages have reached critical levels; nurses, health care workers and patients need immediate action from hospitals...

Healthcare workers to hold press conference announcing picket at Kadlec

by Communications Staff | Aug 18, 2021 | Press Center

MEDIA ADVISORY: Aug. 18, 2021 CONTACT: Amy Clark amyc@seiu1199nw.org 425.306.2061 Healthcare Workers to hold Aug. 19 Press Conference announcing Picket at Kadlec Regional Medical Center Caregivers will share concerns about staffing, recruitment and retention at Kadlec...

Labor Secretary Walsh holds listening session with Cascade Behavioral Health workers

by Amy Clark | Aug 14, 2021 | Press Center

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Aug. 13, 2021 CONTACT: Amy Clark 425-306-2061 amyc@seiu1199nw.org LABOR SECRETARY WALSH HOLDS LISTENING SESSION WITH CASCADE BEHAVIORAL HEALTH WORKERS Unsafe working conditions, patient safety top the agenda TUKWILA– Secretary of Labor...

Joint Union Statement on Vaccination Requirement for Health Care Workers

by Communications Staff | Aug 9, 2021 | Press Center

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Mon., Aug. 9, 2021 CONTACT: Amy Clark, SEIU Healthcare 1199NW amyc@seiu1199nw.org 425-306-2061 Ruth Schubert, Washington State Nurses Association rschubert@wsna.org 206-713-7884 Anna Minard, UFCW 21 aminard@ufcw21.org 206-436-6587 Union...

New Contract Agreement at MultiCare Deaconess and Valley Hospitals

by Communications Staff | Jul 1, 2021 | Press Center

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: July 1, 2021 CONTACT: Amy Clark amyc@seiu1199nw.org 425-306-2061 NEW CONTRACT AGREEMENT IMPROVES PATIENT CARE, STAFF RETENTION AT MULTICARE DEACONESS AND VALLEY HOSPITALS Spokane—The bargaining team of SEIU Healthcare 1199NW at Deaconess and...