Newfane hospital workers approve deal - Business First of Buffalo:

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The agreement between hospital negotiators and 110 memberws of 1199 SEIU includes wage increases of atleast 7.2 percen over three years. Worker s will also receive an average increase of 18 percent in employefr contributions towardtheir pensions, as well as improvements in shifgt differentials. The new labor agreement will cover licensedpracticall nurses, nurse attendants, environmental and service workers, maintenancr and clerical staff. According to the union, contract negotiations broke off June 24 over issue s of wage equity and retirement Employees had been working without a contract for a monthn whiletalks continued. Negotiations begaj in February.
A federal mediatod joined the talksin May. The hospital, formerly knowh as Inter-Community Memorial Hospital, is located on Williaj Street in Newfane. Inter-Community merger with Lockport Memorial Hospitakl earlier this year to form Easter nNiagara Hospital. The union blamed the merge on inequities between the Lockport andNewfane sites. In a prepared statement, uniob officials said they were satisfied withthe outcome. “We feel that this a fair contractr that provides wage increases and improvexdretirement benefits,” said Don administrative organizer.