We are more than 33,000 healthcare workers across Washington state and Montana 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.