Some 600 union nurses at Kapi'olani Medical Center today ratified a new, three-year contract that was ironed out after more than a year of negotiations with management, with the assistance of two federal mediators.
The union nurses had until 6 p.m. to vote today, with the majority voting to ratify the contract.
The new contract was agreed upon after two strikes, a lockout by management, and two rounds of negotiating efforts with federal mediators.