The workers, who are represented by SEIU Healthcare Pennsylvania and include licensed practical nurses, nursing aides and tech positions, ratified a new three-year contract Oct. 6.
The contract includes a 1.75 percent wage increase in the first year, followed by 2 percent raises in each of the next two years, according to the report. It also caps increases in health insurance premiums.
The union’s previous contract expired Aug. 31.
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