Union nurses and health care workers at Allegheny Valley Hospital had approved a new three-year contract, thus averting a threatened strike.
The agreement “includes a significant investment in frontline staff,” according to a statement from SEIU Healthcare PA. Union members will see an average 16% increase in pay and compensation. Some members will see increases as high as 36%.
All currently employed nurses will earn a minimum of $40 an hour; health care workers — patient care techs, housekeepers, dietary staff and transporters — will earn a minimum of $20 per hour.