Nurses from Boston-based Dana-Farber Cancer Institute voted to approve a new contract featuring wage increases.
Votes from the nearly 800 nurses at the institute, represented by the Massachusetts Nurses Association, were counted July 18, according to a July 19 news release from the union. The two-year contract is retroactive and runs from Jan. 1, 2024, to Dec. 31, 2025.
In the first year of the contract, nurses will receive a 9% raise, including retroactive pay, according to the release. The second year will bring a 3% wage increase.
Pay rates for newer nurses will also be raised, as Dana-Farber agreed to remove its current bottom wage scale step. Additionally, on-call pay will be raised to the Massachusetts minimum wage of $15 per hour.
Aside from pay, nurses can now file collective grievances regarding contract violations, removing the previous limitation of individual grievances, according to the union release.
“We value and deeply respect the vital roles nurses have in the care of our patients and are very pleased to have this new contract in place," said Anne Gross, PhD, RN, Dana-Farber chief nursing officer, in an emailed statement to Becker's.