United Food & Commercial Workers Local 141- United Staff Nurses Union is a statewide union of registered nurses and other healthcare professionals in Washington State.  Local 141 is a young union founded only in 1989 to represent staff nurses and their unique needs in health care.

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The local represents small rural and urban hospitals, medical centers, long term care, clinics, occupational health and home health agency nurses. The members of Local 141 have direct input into their future through participation at negotiations and committees at their work site; legislative and political action through lobbying and action days at both the state and federal level and setting standards and policies at the union.  Union members, staff and other activists work together each time a contract is negotiated to bring about strong contracts recognizing the specific needs of each member group.

Local 141 also has a lobbyist during session to review proposed legislation and educate legislators of the importance of specific bills and work with other organizations in support of legislation that strengthens and maintains workers and their families.  We also encourage members to participate. An emphasis is placed on health and safety issues at the local through education, both to members and public, through negotiations and the legislative process.

The cornerstone of representation is protecting the rights of members.  The first line of defense are the bargaining unit representations and union staff who will advise those that Local 141 represents of their rights and procedure guaranteed in the union contract for resolving conflict. Local 141 also organize non-union nurses to raise standards that affect all workers, and to protect and strengthen the rights and benefits of all our members.

Local 141 is a democratic union governed by both the Local Union By-Laws and the UFCW International Constitution.  Both documents are voted on by members.  The members vote every 3 years on the Executive Officers and Board of Local 141 and a quarterly report is given to the members through membership meetings at our varies locations around the state.  Members determine priorities for negotiations through surveys set on negotiating teams and vote on contracts prior to implementation.

Local 141 belongs to the 1.4 million strong United Food and Commercial Workers International Union which is a member of the Change to Win National Labor Federation.