LANSING, Mich. (WLNS) — A union of round 2,000 nurses and healthcare professionals at UMH-Sparrow has formally voted to approve a brand new contract with the hospital—with 95 p.c of members voting sure.
The hospital and the Skilled Worker Council of Sparrow Hospital-Michigan Nurses Affiliation (PECSH-MNA) reached an settlement in precept final Tuesday after negotiating since August, averting a deliberate strike that will have begun Monday.
Members of the union voted over 4 days beginning Monday. The outcomes had been tallied Thursday, with 95 p.c voting sure.
“We’re really proud that we as a union stood strong to get what nurses and healthcare professionals at Sparrow need and deserve,” mentioned Leah Rasch, RN and co-chair of the elected PECSH-MNA bargaining group. “This is among the greatest contracts anybody can keep in mind at our hospital.
In accordance with the union, the brand new contract, which runs via Oct. 30, 2027, consists of:
Wage will increase between 20% and 32%
Will increase in differentials (further hourly pay) for evening, night, and weekend shifts
Assured healthcare plan equal to or higher than earlier protection
Everlasting lower in the price of members’ premium contribution to Blue Cross Blue Defend beginning in 2026
New language guaranteeing no everlasting replacements of positions with subcontractors
Prolonged COVID-19 protections
Elevated advantages for workers injured by office violence
Trip precise for salaried members on paid-out comp time
Ratification bonus
