Strike Averted at Women & Infants Hospital

After voting to authorize a strike last week, union members have reached a tentative deal with Women & Infants Hospital

Women & Infants Hospital is part of the Care New England hospital group.
Women & Infants Hospital is part of the Care New England hospital group.
Lynn Arditi
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Women & Infants Hospital is part of the Care New England hospital group.
Women & Infants Hospital is part of the Care New England hospital group.
Lynn Arditi
Strike Averted at Women & Infants Hospital
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Women & Infants Hospital says it’s reached a tentative agreement on a new nearly three-year contract with members of the 1199 SEIU NE union.

Frontline caregivers had voted last week to authorize a strike, citing uncompetitive wages and a refusal to bargain in good faith, among other things. Union officials said the hospital’s lack of adequate pay was contributing to increasing stress among workers and was also making it difficult for the hospital to address staffing shortages.

Hospital officials say the new deal is a step in the right direction, as it includes salary increases and preserves worker pensions.

This story was reported by The Public’s Radio. You can read the entire story here.

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