Press Center Archives - SEIU Healthcare 1199NW

Jan. 22 press conference on infection control issues at Swedish-Providence

by Communications Staff | Jan 21, 2020 | Press Center

MEDIA ADVISORY: Jan. 21, 2020 CONTACT: Amy Clark amyc@seiu1199nw.org (425) 306-2061 Dave Bates davebcomms@gmail.com (347) 865-8038 JAN. 22 PRESS CONFERENCE ON INFECTION CONTROL ISSUES AT SWEDISH-PROVIDENCE Healthcare workers of SEIU Healthcare 1199NW to issue report...

Notice of nomination and election for delegates to the SEIU International 2020 Convention

by Amy Clark | Jan 18, 2020 | Press Center, Uncategorized

SEIU International Convention: Friday, April 24, 2020 – Monday, April 27, 2020 Nomination of Delegates: The SEIU International Convention will be Friday, April 24, 2020 – Monday, April 27, 2020 in Chicago, Illinois. SEIU Healthcare 1199NW expects to have 28 delegate...

Nurses at St. Elizabeth Hospital win tentative agreement

by Communications Staff | Jan 9, 2020 | Press Center

For Immediate Release: Thursday, Jan. 9, 2019 Contact: Dave Bates, DaveBComms@gmail.com (347) 865-8038 Nurses at St. Elizabeth Hospital Win Tentative Agreement That Will Significantly Improve the Quality of Patient Care & Jobs Nurses and healthcare workers at...

Bargaining to continue: Caregivers maintain commitment to patient safety at Swedish

by Communications Staff | Jan 3, 2020 | Press Center

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Friday, January 3, 2020 CONTACT: Amy Clark 425.306.2061 amyc@seiu1199nw.org BARGAINING TO CONTINUE: CAREGIVERS MAINTAIN COMMITMENT TO PATIENT SAFETY AT SWEDISH-PROVIDENCE SEATTLE—After exploratory conversations overnight, SEIU Healthcare 1199NW...

Strike date set: Workers at Swedish to announce strike plan

by Communications Staff | Jan 3, 2020 | Press Center

MEDIA ADVISORY: Thurs., Jan. 2, 2020 CONTACT: Amy Clark, SEIU Healthcare 1199NW amyc@seiu1199nw.org 425.306.2061 Tom Geiger, UFCW 21 tgeiger@ufcw21.org 206.604.3421 Ruth Schubert, WSNA rschubert@wsna.org 206.713.7884 STRIKE DATE SET: 13,000 NURSES AND HEALTHCARE...

Caregivers move closer to strike at Swedish as management proposals miss the mark

by Communications Staff | Dec 31, 2019 | Press Center

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Tuesday, Dec. 31, 2019 CONTACT: Amy Clark 425.306.2061 amyc@seiu1199nw.org NURSES AND CAREGIVERS MOVE CLOSER TO STRIKE AT SWEDISH AS MANAGEMENT PROPOSALS MISS THE MARK SEATTLE—After a full day of negotiations, nurse and caregiver members of SEIU...