Members of SEIU Healthcare Pennsylvania at WellSpan Chambersburg (Pa.) Hospital ratified a new three-year labor contract July 16, the union and hospital confirmed in a statement shared with Becker’s.
The agreement, which covers more than 1,400 hospital workers, “marks a significant milestone in both organizations’ ongoing commitment to providing exceptional care and fostering a supportive work environment for all team members,” the parties said.
According to the union and hospital, the agreement includes a wage package of 3.5% in each year of the contract.
They said it also includes increased differential pay “to support those who work during critical times and capacities,” as well as “more generous” tuition reimbursement, “enhanced” retirement and time off benefits.
WellSpan Chambersburg Hospital and SEIU Healthcare Pennsylvania reached the labor deal after union members authorized a strike in early July. Union members had planned a five-day strike beginning July 22, which will no longer take place.
The union represents 1,450 nurses and other healthcare workers at the hospital, including emergency department technicians; lab technicians; unit secretaries; pharmacists; certified nurse aides; environmental services aides; radiology technologists; and dietary aides, according to a previous union news release shared with Becker’s. WellSpan Chambersburg Hospital is part of York, Pa.-based WellSpan Health, which employs more than 23,000 people total.
