From the Seattle Times — — Hundreds of nurses lined Seattle streets in front of Virginia Mason Medical Center during a pair of Tuesday pickets, hoping to push the hospital into addressing recent safety scares and attacks on staffers. Nurses aimed to bring attention to what they say are worsening incidents of workplace violence in the state’s hospitals — especially at Virginia Mason Franciscan Health’s downtown hospital, said registered nurse Brad Rathke. He and other nurses, along with a group of local and state elected officials and labor leaders who made appearances, emphasized the connection between assaults and ongoing issues of staffing shortages, retention and pay. “I am so sick of having short staffing at work,” Rathke said to the crowd Tuesday.
The Stand (Oct. 10) — Nurses demanding safety at Virginia Mason
“Whenever workers come together in union, whenever they are united for fair pay, better working conditions, more respect and dignity — they win.”
– WSLC Pres. @aprilr_simsSolidarity with @mywsna nurses fighting for a fair contract! pic.twitter.com/vLFp6euvnR
— Washington State Labor Council, AFL-CIO (@WAAFLCIO) October 10, 2023
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