Swedish Edmonds nurses and caregivers begin 3-day walkout

EDMONDS — Wielding signs and megaphones in the rain, hundreds of chanting nurses and caregivers at Swedish Edmonds hospital formed a picket line Tuesday morning outside the hospital.

Nearly 8,000 Swedish employees across all campuses in the Seattle area are striking this week. SEIU Healthcare 1199NW members filed notices for the three-day strike earlier this month, saying contract negotiations stalled when the health care provider wouldn’t commit to staffing increases.

“We’re here to hold Providence accountable to provide safe staffing for our patients,” said Jayne Weaver, a case manager at Swedish Edmonds. “The word that we’re getting from the other campuses is that there appears to be just as much commitment to the cause. We’re going to get this job done.”

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The strike will last until 7:30 a.m. Friday.

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