Telephone Town Hall Monday June 15
Special Opportunity for Telephone Town Hall Monday June 15 at 6:30 PM
Many workplaces are as stressful or even more stressful than they have ever been before. It can impact our health at work and at home. We want to hear about your concerns and help answer your questions.
As you are aware, we have been doing Telephone Town Halls for the past three months to keep members informed and answer questions. Next week, on Monday June 15th at 6:30 PM we are inviting all members to join our call with our special guests – expert professional nurses who can help us learn how to keep ourselves mentally and emotionally safe and sound during the ongoing crisis.
Please call in to the Town Hall, Monday at 6:30.
888-652-0380
Meeting ID: 4922
Over the coming days we would love to hear from you about questions you may have so we can prepare for the call. Reply to this email and let us know:
How have the stresses in your workplaces changed as a result of more workload and fewer staff or more pressures?
How are levels of anxiety about furloughs or reduced hours leading to less take home pay?
As the economy opens up and Stay at Home orders are relaxed, are you at all concerned about how this could increase your exposure to COVID 19? If yes, how does that make you feel and would you like to learn more about how to address that fear and anxiety?
Other concerns you have questions about that you would like to hear answers to?
On top of the COVID 19 pandemic, the recent killing of George Floyd has brought to the surface long-standing racial injustices that have been part of the United States since before we were a nation. We as a union have been and are continuing to work at becoming an anti-racist organization and are also working on creating systemic changes in our workplaces and society so all workers have equal opportunities for employment that is safe and has the benefits of a union.
On Monday we will be joined by two professional nurses to answer your questions live:
Stephen Mitchell, RN, BSN, MPA: Stephen was born and raised in the Seattle area and went to nursing school at Seattle University. He has been a nurse for more than 10 years and most of that time he has worked in mental health nursing in a variety of settings and facilities around the Puget Sound. In his role as the mental health nurse for the Sound Trust Mobile Care Coordinator Program, Stephen supports members through the often complex world of mental health as well as members struggling with and recovering from drug and alcohol abuse.
Andy (Andrea) Votendahl, RN, BSN: Andy is also a native Seattleite, having lived and worked here all her life. She has been a nurse for more than 28 years in a variety of roles. Immediately prior to joining the Mobile Care Coordinator team at Sound Trust, Andy worked as an organizer representing nurses and other healthcare workers at local area hospitals including Swedish Medical Center and Harborview, where she was the immigrant rights organizer. Andy has taken and led various trainings on structural racism and antiracism work, and focuses right now on coordinating care with members who have acute medical needs.
We look forward to hearing from you soon and your joining the call on Monday the 15th at 6:30 PM. Again, the call in number is: