SEIU Healthcare 1199NW
Sandra VanderVen is an experienced organizer and leader in the labor and social justice movements, currently serving as the Lead Organizer at SEIU Healthcare 1199NW since February 2015. Previously, Sandra held the position of Board President at The Backbone Campaign from March 2013 to June 2023, and served as Senior Organizer at Fuse Washington between October 2011 and June 2014. Early in the career, Sandra was the Volunteer Lead Regional Organizer for Washington State at MoveOn from September 2010 to January 2012. Sandra earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Biology from The Evergreen State College, where studies were completed from 1986 to 1991.
SEIU Healthcare 1199NW
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We are more than 24,000 nurses and healthcare workers across Washington State united for quality patient care and good careers in the healthcare facilities and agencies where we work. We are a union — an independent organization created by employees to advocate for our common interests. We believe that healthcare works best when healthcare employees have a strong voice in decision-making. We stand together to make sure that our pay and benefits allow every employee’s family to live a decent life. SEIU Healthcare1199NW is our statewide union. We are also part of the 2.2 million-member Service Employees International Union. SEIU is the largest, most united union of healthcare workers in the nation. Our union includes doctors, registered nurses, licensed practical nurses, pharmacists, technicians, professionals, therapists, mental health workers, certified nursing aides, housekeeping and dietary staff, and other healthcare workers.