BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Unions representing almost 8,000 healthcare workers at Kaleida Health have reached a second extension of their three-year labor deal through June 24, 1199SEIU United Healthcare Workers East announced Friday.
The agreement, involving workers represented by 1199SEIU and Communications Workers of America, follows the first extension that took place at the end of May.
“Kaleida’s proposed changes to staffing language in our contract could increase the nurse to patient ratio,” said Johnine Gunsalus, a registered nurse at Oishei Children’s Hospital. “Currently, we have staffing ratios that have been agreed upon and we have seen some improvements in staffing. What management is proposing could negatively impact all of the work we have done over the last three years.”…