Health care workers reach tentative agreement with Allina ahead of planned strike
Members of SEIU Healthcare Minnesota had planned to strike on May 10 if they couldn t reach consensus with the local employer.
Credit: KARE 11 Author: Diane Sandberg (KARE11) Updated: 4:53 AM CDT May 6, 2021
ST PAUL, Minn. Days away from a planned strike, the SEIU Healthcare Minnesota bargaining team said they reached a tentative agreement with Allina Healthcare Wednesday night.
The SEIU team represents about 4,000 local health care workers employed across the Allina system at Abbott Northwestern Hospital, Buffalo Hospital, Mercy Hospital, Unity Hospital, Owatonna Hospital, Phillips Eye Institute, St. Francis Regional Medical Center and United Hospital.
Allina workers reach tentative agreement days before strike deadline
The agreement includes a 5% pay increase, along with workplace safety improvements.
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Essential workers with SEIU Healthcare Minnesota have reached a contract agreement with Allina Health after threatening a strike.
The SEIU bargaining team, which represents 4,000 healthcare workers across the Allina system, announced Wednesday that it had reached tentative agreement with Allina.
Earlier this week, the union said the two parties still remained “deeply divided.” An Unfair Labor Practice strike was scheduled to begin Monday if an agreement was not met.
While the union previously said Allina was offering workers zero pay increase, the tentative agreement now includes a 5% increase over three years, including 3% in the first year.
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