The nurses, represented by Communications Workers of America Local 7181, came to the agreement Monday.
The contract includes a 5.5 percent wage increase for the duration of the contract; new language related to funeral pay; a 1 percent increase in retirement each year; new vacation language; a choice of multiple insurance plans; and hourly holiday pay for Memorial Day and Labor Day, according to the article.
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