A union representing nearly 1,200 nurses at Jefferson Einstein Philadelphia Hospital agreed to a three-year contract with the hospital that includes increased wages, better staffing practices and expanded healthcare coverage.
During a ratification vote Wednesday night, 92% of members in Einstein Nurses United — an affiliate of the Pennsylvania Association of Staff Nurses and Allied Professionals — voted in favor of the deal after five months of negotiations. The nurses, who had been working without a contract since the end of April, authorized a strike last week if bargaining sessions did not progress.
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