Armstrong County Memorial Hospital has reached a new agreement with its nurses.
Negotiations between the two sides have been contentious at times, leading to a five-day strike in March of this year.
However, two different unions representing both nurses and technical professionals were able to come to an agreement Thursday.
According to union leaders, members voted overwhelmingly in favor of the new deal, which will see a 15 to 23 percent wage increase over the next two years.
“When we negotiated this contract, we put our patients first, and at the end of the day, management did the right thing – for them, for us, for the technicians, and for our community,” Cassie Wood, R.N., president of ACMH Nurses United, said in a statement. “I’m really looking forward to the changes the new contract puts into place and to retaining our experienced staff, attracting new nurses and technicians, and to providing the best possible patient care.”
The hospital will also dedicate almost $500,000 toward additional nursing staff to help with patient care.
ACMH employs over 300 nurses and technical professionals.
