Hello everyone...members of the Service Employees International Union (SEIU) 1199NW have asked us to support their patients at a picket of St. Joseph's Hospital from 11AM-PM on Wednesday, Oct. 23rd, at the corner of I St and 19th St. For over a year now, the nurses and other care professionals have been trying to negotiate a contract with the hospital that addresses both staff burnout and quality patient care. 

While there are no minimal national or state patient/CNA ratios for hospitals, Washington's state standard for certified nursing assistants (CNA) in nursing homes is that they provide 3.4 hours of care per patient per day (or basically 2 patients per 8 hour shift minus legislated break times). Certainly patient care needs in hospitals vary more widely than those in nursing homes, but St. Joe's is proposing raising the CNA patient load to 18 (about 23 minute per patient in an 8 hour shift given legal breaks) while the current workload is already resulting in inadequate care. In fact, churches on this distribution list have reported that their members recently or currently in St. Joe's have experienced:

• going a week without a bath,

• delays in scheduled medications, 

• and even incorrect dosages.

Please join us as we support these healthcare providers at their upcoming picket of St. Joe's. Let me know if you can make it or have any questions. 

What: An informational picket of St. Joseph's Hospital.

Where: Corner of I St. and 19th St. in Tacoma.

When: Wednesday, Oct 23rd, 11AM-2PM.

Why: To assure the viability of healthcare jobs and improve the quality of their patient care in our community.

Our 3rd Community Assembly…

Stay tuned for upcoming event information that will be available soon. Details about dates, locations, and registration will be announced shortly. Keep an eye on our channels for the latest updates. 

Community Assembly:

Explore the significant climate change impacts that are currently occurring around us. Discover how you can actively engage with various workgroups in your local area to address these pressing issues. Your voice and suggestions are valuable additions to the ongoing conversation surrounding these challenges. Become an integral part of the solutions and plans that will shape our future. Together, let us focus on collaborative efforts to find a constructive pathway forward, transforming pressing issues into viable solutions. Our primary topic of discussion revolves around Community Connection to Place, encompassing land stewardship in both urban and rural settings. We aim to connect more members of the community with the decision-making spaces where they live, work, and interact daily.

Climate Alliance of the South Sound - Weekly Monday Meeting

We meet every Monday at 5:30 pm for a free, vegan, and gluten free meal. The meeting starts at 6. We will be discussing next steps for how to stop the South Tacoma mega warehouse and protect our futures for us and our families.

When: 5:30 PM Every Monday

Where: 311 Puyallup Ave or Online https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89782078034

350 Tacoma
Learn more about Climate Catastrophe Ground Zero at https://nativedailynetwork.org/campaigns/waterprotector/ccgzero/