Astria Toppenish BU negotiation survey 2025

Deadline to complete the survey is February 14, 2025

Your current contract between the WSNA nurses and Astria Toppenish expires March 31, 2025. This survey is your negotiating team’s ﬁrst step in preparation for contract negotiations. Your input is critical in determining priorities as your team of nurses’ heads to the bargaining table. Please take a moment to complete these short interests survey. The power of representation comes from the willingness of registered nurses to unite; strength is in unity!

Help us get to know you:

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* 1. Please provide your contact information:

Name

Personal Email Address

Home or Cell Phone Number

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* 2. OK to text?

Yes

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* 3. FTE status: (1.0, 0.6, etc.)

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* 4. Years in nursing?

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* 5. Years at Toppenish?

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* 6. Please tell us your Race/Ethnicity (optional)

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* 7. Community connections you have. Check all that apply:

Church

Book clubs

Sewing clubs

Sport networks

Other union involvement

Other outside committee involvement

What did we miss?

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* 8. Tell us where in Washington you have worked in the past. Check all that apply:

	Past	Current	Have not worked here
Lourdes	Lourdes Past	Lourdes Current	Lourdes Have not worked here
Trios	Trios Past	Trios Current	Trios Have not worked here
Prosser Memorial	Prosser Memorial Past	Prosser Memorial Current	Prosser Memorial Have not worked here
Astria Toppenish or Sunnyside	Astria Toppenish or Sunnyside Past	Astria Toppenish or Sunnyside Current	Astria Toppenish or Sunnyside Have not worked here
Yakima Memorial	Yakima Memorial Past	Yakima Memorial Current	Yakima Memorial Have not worked here
Sacred Heart	Sacred Heart Past	Sacred Heart Current	Sacred Heart Have not worked here
Deaconess	Deaconess Past	Deaconess Current	Deaconess Have not worked here
Holy Family Hospital	Holy Family Hospital Past	Holy Family Hospital Current	Holy Family Hospital Have not worked here
St. Mary	St. Mary Past	St. Mary Current	St. Mary Have not worked here

Other (please specify)

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* 9. Place rank the priority of the following items depending on their importance to you:

	Not important	Important	Essential
Wage Increase (Please list the percentage of increase you would like to see in years 1, 2 and 3 of the contract)	Wage Increase (Please list the percentage of increase you would like to see in years 1, 2 and 3 of the contract) Not important	Wage Increase (Please list the percentage of increase you would like to see in years 1, 2 and 3 of the contract) Important	Wage Increase (Please list the percentage of increase you would like to see in years 1, 2 and 3 of the contract) Essential
Additional information?
Add additional Steps	Add additional Steps Not important	Add additional Steps Important	Add additional Steps Essential
Additional information?
Employer contributions to benefits package (Medical, Dental, Vision, Retirement)	Employer contributions to benefits package (Medical, Dental, Vision, Retirement) Not important	Employer contributions to benefits package (Medical, Dental, Vision, Retirement) Important	Employer contributions to benefits package (Medical, Dental, Vision, Retirement) Essential
Additional information?
Increase PTO	Increase PTO Not important	Increase PTO Important	Increase PTO Essential
Additional information?
Increase EIB	Increase EIB Not important	Increase EIB Important	Increase EIB Essential
Additional information?
Weekend Premium	Weekend Premium Not important	Weekend Premium Important	Weekend Premium Essential
Additional information?
On Call Premium	On Call Premium Not important	On Call Premium Important	On Call Premium Essential
Additional information?
Float Premium	Float Premium Not important	Float Premium Important	Float Premium Essential
Additional information?
BSN/MSN Premium	BSN/MSN Premium Not important	BSN/MSN Premium Important	BSN/MSN Premium Essential
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Orientation	Orientation Not important	Orientation Important	Orientation Essential
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Education Funds/Reimbursement	Education Funds/Reimbursement Not important	Education Funds/Reimbursement Important	Education Funds/Reimbursement Essential
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Preceptor/Mentor Program	Preceptor/Mentor Program Not important	Preceptor/Mentor Program Important	Preceptor/Mentor Program Essential
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Break Coverage	Break Coverage Not important	Break Coverage Important	Break Coverage Essential
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Lead Nurses Taking Patients	Lead Nurses Taking Patients Not important	Lead Nurses Taking Patients Important	Lead Nurses Taking Patients Essential
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Nurse to Patient Ratio	Nurse to Patient Ratio Not important	Nurse to Patient Ratio Important	Nurse to Patient Ratio Essential
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Workplace Violence in the Facility	Workplace Violence in the Facility Not important	Workplace Violence in the Facility Important	Workplace Violence in the Facility Essential
Additional information?

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* 10. What did we miss? Add additional comments or areas of concern:

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* 11. I would like to help or be part of a focus group on specific issues

Your officers are currently looking for energetic nurses for them to appoint from the bargaining unit, who want to support their fellow RNs in this capacity. In the event you would like to be considered for the team by the officers, please indicate your interest below!

Count me in! Please contact me, I am interested in being on the bargaining team.

No thanks. Not at this time.

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* 12. Other ways I am willing to help:

Make phone calls

Be a part of the Hustle Team – WSNA texting to nurses

Put information in mailboxes

Collect email addresses

Help to run a social media page – if applicable.

Be a liaison for the negotiating team for my unit

If asked by WSNA, speak to the media

Other (please specify)

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* 13. To achieve changes to the contract, I am willing to (check all that apply):

Wear ribbons or stickers

Put a sign in my car

Sign a petition or letter

Attend an informational picket (this is not a strike, done on your time oﬀ)

Attend a rally

Got other ideas? Let us know!

Thank you for taking the time to fill out this important survey.

UNITED WE STAND, DIVIDED WE BEG

Please remember: to have voting privileges on the upcoming contract, you must be a member in good standing prior to ratification. Become a WSNA member today. You can find our online membership application at wsna.org.