Teamsters Ratify New Contract At Rhode Island Hospital
"The 2,500 members at
The bargaining unit includes nonclinical and clinical support and skilled maintenance workers.
After months of member to member organizing and surveying the needs of the members, the union negotiating committee set out to satisfy key demands of the workers. This contract addresses the important issues of fair wage increases, a
- Three percent raises in each year of the contract;
- Retirement choice between the Lifespan Core plan or matching contributions to a 401(k) up to six percent;
- Strong improvements to pay differentials (on-call pay; weekend differential; evening differential; and night differential);
- Inclusion into the
Teamsters 251 Health Services Plan; - Extended "No Layoff" protections; and
- A mechanism for creation of more permanent positions.
Located just south of downtown
Voting took place throughout the day at the local union's hall.
"This is the best contract I've seen in my 25 years as a Rhode Island Hospital Teamster," said
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