Nurses have ratified their first agreement with Commerce Township, Mich.-based Huron Valley-Sinai Hospital, a Detroit Medical Center affiliate owned by Dallas-based Tenet Healthcare.
The three-year deal covers members of the Michigan Nurses Association. It includes "safe-staffing language to protect patients, wage increases to retain nurses, and important job protections," according to a union news release. Specifics of the contract were not provided in the release.
Nurses and hospital administrators reached the deal after more than two years of negotiations.
"I am so proud of what nurses achieved by forming a union and sticking together. For the first time, we have a grievance procedure with enforceable contract language on professional development, health and safety," said Judy Moore, RN, and bargaining team member. "These tools will help us protect patients and will serve as a model for other DMC hospitals."
Detroit Medical Center told Becker's it is also pleased with the agreement, which is "fair, competitive and acknowledges the value of our nurses' contributions."
The agreement is effective immediately and retroactive to September.
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