California nurses union ratifies contract with Dignity Health
A union representing nurses working for Dignity Health announced Friday that its members had agreed to a new four-year contract with the San Francisco-based health care system.
California Nurses Association and the National Nurses Organizing Committee said a majority of members had voted to approve the contract, which goes into effect June 30 through June 30, 2029. The union, an affiliate of National Nurses United, represents 13,500 workers across Dignity Health’s 27 facilities in Nevada and California, which include Mercy hospitals in the Sacramento area.
The new agreement includes wage increases across the board, “full preservation” of members’ pension and retiree health benefits and keeps existing patient care and workplace protections intact, according to a union news release.
“These competitive gains will help us recruit new RNs and retain experienced nurses, which is essential to ensuring patient safety,” said Kathy Dennis, a registered nurse in the float pool at Mercy General Hospital in Sacramento, in a statement.
