Nurses ratify contract with Scranton, PA, hospital

Registered nurses who became unionized in August 2007 have ratified a contract with Scranton, PA-based Community Medical Center. Under the contract, licensed registered nurses at the hospital will make $21 to $29 an hour under the contract, which can range from $43,680 to $60,320 a year. Nurses will pay a slightly reduced percentage of their healthcare premiums as well.