Everett nurses reject tentative agreement with Providence

EVERETT — Nurses have rejected a potential union contract with Providence Regional Medical Center Everett.

Nearly 900 nurses voted Friday on a tentative agreement following eight months of bargaining with the hospital. The vote failed, with 51.8% of nurses voting against. The contract needed a majority to pass.

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Most union bargaining team members recommended the rejected agreement that would have provided pay comparable to other hospitals in the region over three years, increased benefits and what the union considered a big win: the state’s first contractual staffing premium, or extra pay for nurses during understaffed shifts. The agreement also would have required the hospital’s staffing committee — including executives and nurses — to approve widespread changes to the hospital’s staffing model.

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On Friday, nurses also declined a second strike by a 47% vote. Two-thirds of nurses would have needed to vote in favor, for a strike to go forward.

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