Nurses at Butler Memorial Hospital officially have agreed to a new deal.
According to union officials, 80 percent of the nurses voted in favor of the three-year deal last night.
Union leaders say the contract includes increased safety measures like a metal detector and additional security in the emergency room.
They also received “competitive wages” which officials say will “go a long way in retaining experienced nurses.”
The contract improved nurse staffing in the emergency room and better scheduling practices.
“We knew when we came to the bargaining table that we needed, for the sake of our patient community, to do everything we could to retain our experienced nurses with meaningful protections from workplace violence and a contract that respects the expertise we bring to the bedside and the essential role we play in patient care,” ICU nurse and president of PASNAP local Butler chapter Tammy May said.
There are nearly 500 nurses employed at Butler Memorial Hospital.
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