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THE BELLINGHAM HERALD: Nurse practitioner says response to COVID-19 is conflict of culture, politics, reality (7/19/20)

DAILY NURSE: Nursing Associations Call for Action Against Racism (6/22/20)

KUOW: Overlake hospital said it follows safety gear guidelines, but its policies show otherwise (6/18/20)

THE SEATTLE TIMES: UW Medicine shuts down psychiatric unit amid financial shortfall (6/15/20)

THE SEATTLE TIMES: As furloughs start for 5,500 UW Medicine workers, patients and staff worry about care (6/4/20)

TACOMA NEWS TRIBUNE: Coronavirus updates: County variance criteria expanded; lawsuits filed against gyms (5/20/20)

UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON MAGAZINE: Front and center (5/18/20)

THE SEATTLE TIMES: I am a nurse, a DACA recipient, and I belong in this country (5/14/20)

REAL CHANGE: A tale of two masks (5/13/20)

KNKX: UW Medicine to furlough some workers and cut pay for senior leaders (5/12/20)

KIRO 7: UW Medicine estimates $500 million loss by end of summer due to pandemic (5/12/20)

MEDICAL ECONOMICS: Coronavirus pandemic demonstrates disconnect between executives and doctors (5/11/20)

THE SPOKESMAN-REVIEW: From shortages to furloughs, pandemic gives in-demand nursing profession a stress test (5/6/20)

THE DAILY NEWS (LONGVIEW): Local healthcare facilities prepare to restart procedures (5/1/20)

KIRO 7: Hospitals push to resume elective surgeries (4/28/20)

THE SEATTLE TIMES: Doctors, hospitals urge Inslee to restart elective procedures as COVID-19 patient numbers decline (4/28/20)

SPOKANE PUBLIC RADIO: WA Nurses Express Concern About Allowing Non-Essential Procedures (4/26/20)

KUOW: 'We’re going to run out of masks': Health care workers push back on restarting elective surgeries (4/24/20)

KREM 2: Washington nurses call for more protective gear before restarting elective surgeries (4/23/20)

KING5: Washington nurses call for more protective gear before restarting elective surgeries (4/23/20)

NEXTSHARK: Washington Teens to Supply Over 30,000 Masks to Frontline Medical Workers (4/17/20)

KNDU TV: Nurses and health care workers call for action for PPE and hazard pay (4/17/20)

KHQ SPOKANE: Washington nurses, health care workers call for hazard pay in response to PPE shortage (4/17/20)

NIKKEI ASIAN REVIEW: In echo of China, US medics silenced on coronavirus concerns (4/12/20)

OREGON PUBLIC RADIO: ‘It’s Terrifying’: How Frustrations Flared For Nurses At SW Washington Hospital (4/9/20)

KREM 2: Washington health care unions demand coronavirus hazard pay for workers (4/8/20)

THE BELLINGHAM HERALD: Citing safety fear amid coronavirus outbreak, union files complaint against PeaceHealth (4/7/20)

KIRO 7: VIDEO: North Sound hospital under fire by its own nurses (4/7/20)

KREM 2: Washington health care workers reiterate need for hazard pay, protective gear (4/7/20)

MEDSCAPE: COVID-19 Exposes Potential Gaps in PPE Training, Effectiveness (4/6/20)

WASHINGTON POST: Americans want to see what’s happening in hospitals now. But it’s hard for journalists to get inside. (4/3/20)

THE SEATTLE TIMES: As coronavirus spreads, frontline workers press Inslee for more info on where personal protective equipment is going (4/3/20)

THE SEATTLE TIMES: Silencing nurses and doctors will make the coronavirus crisis worse (4/3/20)

KEPR TV: "We are going to die," Kadlec nurse calls on federal government, businesses to provide PPE (4/3/20)

TACOMA NEWS TRIBUNE: Pierce County health care workers petition for hazard pay amid coronavirus crisis (4/1/20)

BLOOMBERG: Hospitals Tell Doctors They’ll Be Fired If They Speak Out About Lack of Gear (3/31/20)

THE HILL: Hospitals threatening to fire workers for speaking out about coronavirus shortages: report (3/31/20)

FORTUNE: Hospitals tell doctors they’ll be fired if they speak out about lack of gear (3/31/20)

DAILY KOS: Hospitals to doctors and nurses: Shut up about equipment shortages or you're fired (3/31/20)

INDEPENDENT (UK): Coronavirus: US doctors warned they will be fired if they complain to media about lack of resources (3/31/20)

NEW YORK DAILY NEWS: Health care workers warned they could lose jobs for speaking out amid coronavirus crisis (3/31/20)

ANDALOU AGENCY (TURKEY): US health workers fired for raising virus prep alarm (3/31/20)

RAW STORY: Hospitals are threatening to fire doctors who speak out about poor working conditions amid coronavirus outbreak (3/31/20)

NEW YORK POST: US hospitals tell staff to keep quiet about coronavirus working conditions (3/31/20)

USA TODAY: 'Us grocery store workers need to be fairly compensated.' Protests at Amazon, Whole Foods begin (3/31/20)

YAKIMA HERALD-REPUBLIC: Team effort underway to connect front-line workers with child care (3/30/20)

THE BELLINGHAM HERALD: ‘We hope it doesn’t get there,’ but Bellingham hospital planning for coronavirus surge (3/29/20)

HEALTHLEADERS: EXPIRED RESPIRATORS. REUSED MASKS. NURSES IN THE NATION'S ORIGINAL COVID-19 EPICENTER OFFER SOBERING ACCOUNTS OF WHAT COULD COME. (3/29/20)

PROPUBLICA: Expired Respirators. Reused Masks. Nurses in the Nation’s Original Covid-19 Epicenter Offer Sobering Accounts of What Could Come. (3/28/20)

KREM 2: Bellingham doctor loses job after criticizing hospital's virus response (3/28/20)

TRI-CITY HERALD: Bellingham ER doctor who criticized hospital’s coronavirus measures says he was fired (3/28/20)

THE OLYMPIAN: Bellingham ER doctor who criticized hospital’s coronavirus measures says he was fired (3/28/20)

FAST COMPANY: For California’s homeless dealing with COVID-19, there’s no sheltering in place (3/24/20)

KAISER HEALTH NEWS: Seattle Nurses Scrounge For Masks To Stay Safe On Pandemic’s Front Lines (3/23/20)

CHINA DAILY (CHINA): Battered by virus, Washington state rallies to respond (3/23/20)

KREM 2: Groups make masks amid shortage, but Spokane hospitals can't accept them (3/23/20)

KUOW: Seattle Nurses Scrounge For Masks To Stay Safe On Pandemic's Front Lines (3/20/20)

NEW HAMPSHIRE PUBLIC RADIO: Seattle Nurses Scrounge For Masks To Stay Safe On Pandemic's Front Lines (3/20/20)

OREGON PUBLIC RADIO: Seattle Nurses Scrounge For Masks To Stay Safe On Pandemic's Front Lines (3/20/20)

KPBS: Seattle Nurses Scrounge For Masks To Stay Safe On Pandemic’s Front Lines (3/20/20)

SPOKANE PUBLIC RADIO: Seattle Nurses Scrounge For Masks To Stay Safe On Pandemic's Front Lines (3/20/20)

NATIONAL PUBLIC RADIO: Seattle Nurses Scrounge For Masks To Stay Safe On Pandemic's Front Lines (3/20/20)

WESA (PITTSBURG): Seattle Nurses Scrounge For Masks To Stay Safe On Pandemic's Front Lines (3/20/20)

KCUR (KANSAS CITY): Seattle Nurses Scrounge For Masks To Stay Safe On Pandemic's Front Lines (3/20/20)

WFAE (CHARLOTTE): Seattle Nurses Scrounge For Masks To Stay Safe On Pandemic's Front Lines (3/20/20)

KUOW: Here's how Washington state health care workers are collecting medical equipment donations (3/19/20)

CROSSCUT: Coronavirus turns Seattle into America’s laboratory (3/18/20)

THE SEATTLE TIMES: Surge of coronavirus patients expected as officials marshal emergency supplies, health workers test positive (3/18/20)

AP: One mask a day for doctors in virus epicenter of Washington (3/17/20)

GOVERNING: Seattle Coronavirus Care: Short in Staff, Supplies and Space (3/14/20)

FAIRBANKS DAILY NEWS-MINER: Short-staffed and undersupplied, coronavirus crisis strains Seattle area's capacity to deliver care (3/13/20)

KING5: Washington nurses concerned for health as hospitals face mask shortages (3/11/20)

SEATTLE GAY NEWS: Joint statement from SEIU Healthcare 1199NW, Washington State Nurses Association and UFCW 21 on prohibition of large events during COVID-19 outbreak (3/11/20)

KING5: Washington nurses concerned for health as hospitals face mask shortages (3/10/20)

THE STRANGER: Seattle Healthcare Workers Say They Aren’t Getting What They Need to Protect Them from Coronavirus (3/9/20)

THE SPOKESMAN-REVIEW: Washington health officials depart from CDC guidelines on protective equipment amid coronavirus outbreak (3/7/20)

KNDU TV: Washington State Nurses Association releases statement about Coronavirus preparations; calls out CDC for more safety protocol (3/6/20)

BECKER'S HOSPITAL REVIEW: 5 hospitals quarantining workers amid coronavirus (3/6/20)

MOTHER JONES: Nurses Are Raising Red Flags About Hospitals’ Coronavirus Response (3/5/20)

BECKER'S HOSPITAL REVIEW: Washington state nurses seek greater transparency about coronavirus, union says (3/5/20)

THE INLANDER: Nurses and support staff at Sacred Heart Medical Center tout their new contract agreement as a victory (1/16/20)

YAKIMA HERALD-REPUBLIC: Nurses union in court in hopes of saving Astria Regional Medical Center, management says it's too late (1/14/20)

KIMA TV: Judge denies bid from nurses to keep Astria open (1/14/20)

YAKIMA HERALD-REPUBLIC: Judge: No turning back Astria Regional closure (1/14/20)

YAKIMA HERALD-REPUBLIC: Staff gather as Astria Regional shuts down emergency room (1/13/20)

BECKER'S HOSPITAL REVIEW: Washington state nurses urge judge to keep hospital open (1/13/20)

YAKIMA HERALD-REPUBLIC: Yakima’s Astria Regional hospital is closing down, 460 to lose jobs (1/13/20)

BECKER'S HOSPITAL REVIEW: Washington hospital closes ER, lays off 463 employees (1/13/20)

KIMA TV: Astria Regional's closure leaves Yakima without open heart surgery provider (1/13/20)

LEWISTON TRIBUNE: Nurses union asks judge to reconsider sudden Yakima hospital closure (1/12/20)

YAKIMA HERALD-REPUBLIC: Physicians describe loss of Yakima Regional as 'catastrophic' for Yakima Valley (1/12/20)

KIMA TV: Nurses from Astria Regional say they aren't getting earned benefits (1/12/20)

THE SPOKESMAN-REVIEW: Sacred Heart nurses win big with tentative agreement; members vote on ratification next week (1/11/20)

YAKIMA HERALD-REPUBLIC: Astria Health says Regional's emergency department to close at 12:01 Monday (1/11/20)

YAKIMA HERALD-REPUBLIC: Sudden shutdown: Secret court motion offers no clues about Astria Regional closure (1/10/20)

KIMA TV: WA Nurses file motion to stop closure of Astria Regional Hospital (1/10/20)

YAKIMA HERALD-REPUBLIC: Nurses union asks judge to reconsider Yakima Regional closure (1/10/20)

THE SEATTLE TIMES: Nurses union asks judge to reconsider Yakima Regional closure (1/10/20)

KHQ SPOKANE: Providence Sacred Heart reaches tentative agreement with nurses, healthcare workers (1/7/20)

THE SPOKESMAN-REVIEW: Sacred Heart nurses reach tentative agreement with Providence officials (1/7/20)

SPOKANE JOURNAL OF BUSINESS: Providence, nurses reach tentative agreement (1/7/20)

BECKER'S HOSPITAL REVIEW: 20-hour negotiating marathon ends with tentative deal for Washington state nurses (1/7/20)

THE INLANDER: Tentative agreement reached in contract negotiations between Sacred Heart and Providence (1/7/20)

SPOKANE PUBLIC RADIO: Tentative Agreement Reached In Nurses' Contract Dispute (1/7/20)

KHQ SPOKANE: Providence nurses, healthcare workers postpone planned strike announcement (1/3/20)

THE SPOKESMAN-REVIEW: Unions delay strike at Sacred Heart, Holy Family as negotiations progress overnight (1/3/20)

KREM 2: Providence nurses, health care workers pause plans for strike (1/3/20)

THE SPOKESMAN-REVIEW: More negotiations scheduled as nurses closer to striking at Providence locations statewide (1/2/20)

KHQ SPOKANE: Sacred Heart nurses reportedly preparing to notify hospital of their intention to strike (1/2/20)

BECKER'S HOSPITAL REVIEW: Strike threat looms at Providence sites in Washington state (1/2/20)

THE SPOKESMAN-REVIEW: Providence nurses, workers statewide – including in Spokane – announced intend to strike on Jan. 14 (1/2/20)

KXLY: ‘There is still a long way to go’: Providence fails to reach agreement with Sacred Heart nurses (12/12/19)

KHQ SPOKANE: No deal reached in latest negotiations between Sacred Heart and Nurses as strike looms (12/12/19)

KXLY: 'There is still a long way to go': Providence fails to reach agreement with Sacred Heart nurses (12/11/19)

TRI-CITY HERALD: No strike for Tri-Cities. Kadlec hospital nurses approve new contract (12/10/19)

THE SPOKESMAN-REVIEW: Sacred Heart nurses closer to striking after another failed negotiation (11/23/19)

KHQ SPOKANE: Sacred Heart nurses say strike will happen if a fair contract doesn't (11/1/19)

THE INLANDER: Nurses and hospital workers at Sacred Heart and other hospitals across the state are poised to go on strike (10/31/19)

THE SPOKESMAN-REVIEW: Nurses, Providence unable to agree on new contract at 1st bargaining session since strike authorization (10/31/19)

KEPR TV: Kadlec nurses still on the job after authorizing strike (10/31/19)

KHQ SPOKANE: More than 1,900 Sacred Heart nurses vote to authorize strike (10/30/19)

TRI-CITY HERALD: Kadlec nurses authorize strike at Richland hospital (10/30/19)

KVEW TV: Kadlec nurses vote to authorize strike (10/30/19)

KNDU TV: Kadlec Nurses vote in favor of authorizing strike (10/30/19)

KNDU: Kadlec nurses voting on authorizing a strike (10/29/19)

KVEW TV: Kadlec nurses spend all day voting on whether or not to strike (10/29/19)

KEPR TV: Nurses voting to authorize a strike for safer staffing and protection of benefits (10/28/19)

TRI-CITY HERALD: Will they strike? Kadlec nurses vote this week after negotiations fall short (10/26/19)

THE SPOKESMAN-REVIEW: Sacred Heart nurses, health care workers head to polls for strike votes (10/25/19)

THE SPOKESMAN-REVIEW: Sacred Heart nurses vote to authorize a strike; next negotiation set for Tuesday (10/25/19)

KXLY: Sacred Heart nurses, workers voting to strike over 'unfair labor practices' (10/24/19)

SPOKANE PUBLIC RADIO: Nurses And Service Workers At Providence Sacred Heart Hold Strike Vote This Week (10/24/19)

TRI-CITY HERALD: Providence coffers swell as nurses struggle to keep basic earned benefits | Guest Opinion (9/23/19)

THE SPOKESMAN-REVIEW: Sacred Heart nurses: Providence pursuing maximum profit at expense of local workers (9/23/19)

THE SPOKESMAN-REVIEW: Providence, nurses enter mediated negotiations over benefits (7/19/19)

TACOMA NEWS TRIBUNE: Op Ed: Tacoma nurses say strike is preventable, but feel-good hospital mission statements aren’t enough (7/6/19)

SKAGIT VALLEY HERALD: Skagit Regional Health, nurses reach agreement (6/24/19)

SOUTH WHIDBEY RECORD: WhidbeyHealth and nurses union at stalemate in bargaining (6/21/19)

TACOMA NEWS TRIBUNE: St. Joseph nurses ready to strike: ‘There’s a lot at stake,’ including patient safety (6/21/19)

THE INLANDER: New state law provides Washington nurses with uninterrupted meal and rest breaks (5/17/19)

KEPR TV: Nurses stand together and hold informational picket (5/9/19)

TRI-CITY HERALD: All signs point to safety (5/9/19)

FOX 28 SPOKANE: Providence Nurses worried about sick leave picket at Sacred Heart (5/9/19)

KREM 2: Sacred Heart nurses protest for nurse, patient safety (5/9/19)

THE SPOKESMAN-REVIEW: Sacred Heart nurses hold second rally as contract talks with Providence drag on (5/9/19)

THE DAILY NEWS (LONGVIEW): Nurses say new break and overtime law will improve patient care (4/27/19)

KOMO: State Senator accepts challenge from nurses, apologizes for controversial comment (4/22/19)

WASHINGTON STATE WIRE: WSNA reacts to Sen. Walsh’s comment that nurses at critical access hospitals “probably play cards” (4/22/19)

DAILY MAIL (UK): Washington state lawmaker sparks outrage by claiming some nurses don't deserve mandatory work breaks because they 'probably play cards for a considerable amount of the day' (4/21/19)

USA TODAY: Washington state lawmaker angers nurses after saying some 'probably play cards' in rural areas (4/21/19)

TRI-CITY HERALD: Walk 12 hours in our shoes, angry nurses say after senator’s ‘playing cards’ remark (4/21/19)

THE HILL: Washington state senator sparks backlash for saying nurses spend time 'playing cards' (4/20/19)

CNN: Washington state senator slammed for saying nurses 'play cards' for 'considerable amount of the day' (4/20/19)

KING5: Washington lawmaker says some nurses 'probably play cards' for most of the day (4/20/19)

MOTHER JONES: A Washington State Senator Said Some Nurses Spent Too Much Time Playing Cards. Then Nurses Replied. (4/20/19)

THE SPOKESMAN-REVIEW: Do nurses spend time ‘playing cards’? Washington senator’s remarks spark outrage (4/19/19)

TRI-CITY HERALD: Do nurses spend time ‘playing cards’? Washington senator’s remarks spark outrage (4/19/19)

NURSE.ORG: Senator Remarks Go Viral: Nurses "Play Cards For a Considerable Amount Of The Day" (4/19/19)

RAW STORY: GOP lawmaker slammed for saying rural nurses don’t deserve breaks because they just sit around and ‘play cards’ (4/19/19)

THE SPOKESMAN-REVIEW: Washington nurses, hospitals at odds over bill limiting overtime, requiring rest breaks (4/2/19)

TACOMA NEWS TRIBUNE: St. Joseph nurses launch informational picket before next round of talks (3/21/19)

TRI-CITY HERALD: Kadlec nurses rally to keep staff and patients safe, they say (3/15/19)

KEPR TV: Kadlec nurses invite you to rally for safer working conditions with them (3/7/19)

TACOMA NEWS TRIBUNE: Letter to the Editor: Workplace violence: Nurses need more safeguards (3/7/19)

KHQ SPOKANE: Nearly 200 people expected at Nurses Rally in Riverfront Park Monday afternoon (2/25/19)

KREM 2: Nurses rally over contract negotiations with Sacred Heart (2/25/19)

KXLY: Hundreds rally for nurse and patient safety at Providence Sacred Heart (2/25/19)

THE SPOKESMAN-REVIEW: Sacred Heart nurses hold Spokane rally amid contract talks (2/25/19)

SKAGIT VALLEY HERALD: Nurses rally ahead of contract negotiations (1/23/19)

TRI-CITY HERALD: These Tri-Cities stories from 2018 will warm your heart: Nurses advocate for themselves (12/29/18)

YAKIMA HERALD-REPUBLIC: Staffing top priority in Astria nurses' contract talks (11/25/18)

KNDU TV: Health care worker picket (11/20/18)

KIMA TV: Astria Health employees picket in front of hospital for better pay, staffing (11/20/18)

KEPR TV: Nurses tell lawmakers enough is enough when it comes to workplace violence (10/18/18)

BECKER'S HOSPITAL REVIEW: Washington nurses share workplace violence stories with #EndNurseAbuse hashtag (10/1/18)

KNDU TV: #EndNurseAbuse, two local nurses share their stories of recent abuse while on the job (9/30/18)

TRI-CITY HERALD: They were hurt at work. More Tri-Cities nurses are speaking out (9/30/18)

TRI-CITY HERALD: This Tri-Cities nurse was choked at work. The violence must stop, she says (9/24/18)

KEPR TV: Nurse seeking change after nearly being killed by patient (9/21/18)

THE UW DAILY: Nurses warn UWMC not to close inpatient psychiatric unit (5/10/18)

THE STRANGER: UW Medical Center Describes “Extraordinarily Difficult Time” Amid Potential Cuts and Closures (5/10/18)

THE COLUMBIAN: Health care workers’ safety increasingly at risk (4/29/18)

KUOW: Closing psychiatric unit at UW would be 'devastating,' says nurse (4/4/18)

THE STRANGER: Amid Statewide Mental Health Care Crisis, UW Looks to Shutter Psychiatric Unit (4/3/18)

YAKIMA HERALD-REPUBLIC: Regional home nurses forced to work extra, unpaid hours awarded $2.8 million (2/14/18)

COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD: Lawmakers want easier access to rape kits (1/29/18)

KCBY: CPSC to manufacturers: Toxic flame retardants ill advised in mattresses, TVs, furniture (9/29/17)

KOMO: Local study finds toxic flame retardants in new TVs as CPSC advances toxin ban (9/21/17)

MHEALTH INTELLIGENCE: Telehealth Licensure Compact for Nurses Gets the Green Light (7/24/17)

BELLEVUE REPORTER: Bellevue Overlake Hospital nurses rally on I-405 overpass for safe patient care (6/26/17)

KENT REPORTER: Kent nurse honored for her work (5/31/17)

KUOW: Seattle nurses fight through long shifts and long commutes (1/10/17)

KOMO: Tacoma General nurses reach tentative contract agreement with MultiCare (12/16/16)

TACOMA NEWS TRIBUNE: No strike vote: MultiCare and Tacoma General nurses come to tentative labor agreement (12/16/16)

THE SEATTLE TIMES: Unions want UW to become sanctuary university (12/15/16)

TACOMA NEWS TRIBUNE: Tacoma General nurses rally on chilly overpass before federal mediation session (12/14/16)

TACOMA NEWS TRIBUNE: VIDEO - Nurses rally against MultiCare's Tacoma General Hospital (12/14/16)

Q13 FOX: Tacoma General nurses say hospital is understaffed (12/14/16)

TACOMA NEWS TRIBUNE: EDITORIAL - MultiCare, heal thyself and avert a nurse walkout (12/13/16)

THE DAILY WORLD: GHCH nurses approve labor contract (12/9/16)

TACOMA NEWS TRIBUNE: $5 million settlement over break relief for nurses at St. Joseph (12/6/16)

THE SPOKESMAN-REVIEW: Letter to the Editor: Questions for MultiCare (12/4/16)

KOMO: Tacoma General nurses refusing overtime, extra shifts for one week (11/10/16)

TACOMA NEWS TRIBUNE: Tacoma General nurses plan weeklong boycott of extra shifts (11/8/16)

KOMO: Registered nurses picket Children's Hospital for better wages, benefits (9/13/16)

YAKIMA HERALD-REPUBLIC: Yakima Regional nurses rally against corporate owner (7/26/16)

TACOMA NEWS TRIBUNE: ‘Break buddy’ time a major point in contract talks for Tacoma General nurses (7/1/16)

THE UW DAILY: UW Medical Center nurses vote in favor of fair share membership language (7/1/16)

KNKX: Rest Breaks Are One Big Issue In Negotiations Between Tacoma General Nurses And MultiCare (6/26/16)

THE INLANDER: I Saw You: Your Big Heart (6/23/16)

KREM 2: Sacred Heart nurses march downtown over contract negotiations (6/21/16)

CHINOOK OBSERVER: Still no contract for OBH nurses (6/21/16)

YAKIMA HERALD-REPUBLIC: A new world: Nurses search for ways to maintain high-quality care (5/14/16)

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