After strike, Everett nurses, Providence agree on tentative contract

EVERETT — Providence Regional Medical Center Everett reached a tentative contract agreement with more than 1,300 union nurses, the hospital announced Monday.

The agreement — reached Friday night — comes after nearly nine months of talks and a five-day strike in November. Nurses walked out Nov. 14 to protest understaffing, the main sticking point between both sides.

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If the new agreement stands, nurses will have a contract that includes most of the terms they have asked for. The nurses’ union, United Food and Commercial Workers 3000, declared victory in a message to nurses Saturday.

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Everett nurses’ new base rate of pay is set for $43.91, aligning with Swedish Edmonds. In addition, starting the first full pay period of Oct. 1, 2024, nurses will receive 4% raises across the board. The same time the following year, nurses will receive another 4.5% raise.

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