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Raises and protections in agreement strengthens staff retention

LAKEPORT, CA - Licensed vocational nurses, certified nurse assistants, ER technicians and other caregivers who are members of Service Employees International Union, United Healthcare Workers - West (SEIU-UHW), at Sutter Lakeside Hospital have ratified a new union contract that will help the local hospital maintain high standards for patient care.

The three-year contract, ratified overwhelmingly last night, covers 140 staff and includes raises of up to 9.27% compounded over the next three years, improved health insurance, and job security and a ban on subcontracting jobs.

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Approved agreement strengthens high standards for patient care and staff retention

Castro Valley, CA - Hospital workers at the Eden Medical Center, a Sutter Health affiliate, have ratified a new contract that maintains high standards for patient care by retaining the facility's experienced, high quality workers. The workers voted over 89.5% in favor of the new contract, which includes wage increases up to 9.27% compounded over the next three years, improved health care, and job security with protections against subcontracting.

Santa Rosa, CA - Standing up for quality patient care and to keep the skilled workers who provide that quality care, hospital workers at the Sutter Medical Center of Santa Rosa held an informational picket at the facility.

"We are proud of the quality patient care we provide at Sutter Santa Rosa - from the technical folks who do the testing to the members of the nutritional department who provide healthy meals, to housekeepers who keep the facility clean, spotless and a safer place for patients and workers," said Kiana Scott, a lab assistant in the facility. "We are picketing today to urge Sutter Santa Rosa to put patients first, invest in your workers and keep your commitment to the community."

Approved agreement strengthens high standards for patient care and staff retention

Antioch, CA - Hospital workers at the Sutter Delta Medical Center voted decisively - 96% - in favor of a new contract that maintains high standards for patient care by retaining the facility's quality staff with 9.27% wage increases, compounded over the next three years, securing jobs with subcontracting protections, and protecting employer-paid health care.