The 2,700 nurses, represented by the Committee for Recognition of Nursing Achievement, had authorized a strike for Feb. 17, but it was called off after both sides agreed to return to negotiations.
The new contract provides a 4 percent pay raise for all nurses through April 1, 2012. After then, raises will range from 2-4 percent.
Read the Mercury News report on Stanford Hospital nurses.
Read more coverage on Stanford Hospital & Clinics:
– Nursing Union Slams Stanford Hospital’s New Contract Terms
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