Registered nurses and other healthcare workers at USC Arcadia (Calif.) Hospital have ratified new three-year contracts.
The agreements cover more than 780 nurses represented by the California Nurses Association and more than 740 healthcare workers represented by the Caregivers and Healthcare Employees Union, an affiliate of the California Nurses Association. CHEU members include respiratory therapists, laboratory and radiology personnel, and nursing assistants. Nurses ratified their contract Nov. 5 and 6, and CHEU members ratified theirs Nov. 6, according to the unions.
The nurse contract, which runs through June 30, 2029, includes average wage increases of 15.84% over its term, additional resource nurses and expanded workplace violence prevention language, the unions said. The CHEU contract includes average wage increases of 17.62% for technical employees and 21.15% for nonprofessional employees over its term, along with workplace violence and nondiscrimination provisions.
“These contracts demonstrate a deep commitment to our caregivers and to sustaining a strong, patient-centered organization,” USC Arcadia Hospital said in a statement shared with Becker’s.
USC Arcadia Hospital is part of Los Angeles-based Keck Medicine of USC.
