WHC Nurses OK Contract

Nurses at Washington Hospital Center (WHC) ratified a new contract last week, reports Stephen Frum, Chief Shop Steward of Nurses United, which represents 1,500 nurses at WHC. The vote was 95% in favor of the contract, which won significant improvements in wages, hours and working conditions. Other highlights of the 2-year contract include increased tuition benefits, acknowledgement of verbal abuse as workplace violence, and a union presence on more hospital committees. Click here for details.