KALAMAZOO, MI — Union nurses at Beacon Kalamazoo Hospital voted almost unanimously, Thursday, Feb. 12, to agree to new contract terms with the hospital.
The new contract includes competitive raises, improved insurance and protection of other benefits, according to a news release from the Michigan Nurses Association.
“Because union nurses stood strong together, we won a strong contract with competitive wages that will retain nurses, plus improvements to the benefits we need to take care of ourselves and our families,” said Lori Batzloff, RN, president of the MNA union at the hospital and a member of the bargaining team…