Buffalo, N.Y.-based Kaleida Health announced Friday it has reached a wage agreement with Communications Workers of America/AFL-CIO, 1199SEIU United Healthcare Workers East and the International Union of Operating Engineers.
Kaleida, which has nearly 8,000 unionized employees, did not release details of the agreement on a one-year "wage re-opener" on Kaleida's master collective bargaining agreement because the agreement still must be ratified by the union membership, according to a news release. Ratification voting should take place in the next few weeks.
"I truly believe that our employees are deserving of this wage increase and it is a tangible sign of our support for all of our nursing staff, healthcare workers and administrative staff," Jody Lomeo, president and CEO of Kaleida Health, said in a news release. "This is the very group that has helped us with the turnaround of Kaleida Health and will continue to lead us as we grow and better serve our patients."
Cori Gambini, president of CWA1168, added, "The tentative agreement speaks to the value of our members and their contribution to healthcare in our community. I am confident that this wage increase will be ratified."
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