Brooks Memorial Hospital And 1199SEIU Caregivers Reach Tentative Contract Agreement

August 26, 2014

“We are pleased to announce that Brooks Memorial Hospital and the workers of 1199SEIU, United Healthcare Workers East have reached a tentative contract settlement. We believe this contract, when ratified, will benefit the hospital, the workers and the entire community.

The negotiations, which began on March 11, 2014, reached tentative settlement at approximately 12:30 a.m. (after midnight) on August 26, 2014. Both negotiating teams acknowledged the difficult issues faced in a rapidly changing healthcare industry and expressed confidence that this agreement sets a solid foundation for continued collaboration for building the future of the hospital and the community it serves.

The contract will not take effect until a ratification vote is taken by the 1199SEIU membership at the hospital. That date is scheduled for September 11, 2014. After ratification, details of the contract will be released.”

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1199SEIU United Healthcare Workers East is the largest and fastest-growing healthcare union in New York and the nation, representing over 10,500 healthcare workers in Western New York, 250,000 healthcare workers in New York State, and over 400,000 total members throughout the East Coast. Our mission is to achieve quality care and good jobs for all.

Brooks Memorial is a 65-bed acute care, voluntary, non-profit hospital (including an emergency department), serving the community of Dunkirk, NY and surrounding areas.

170 members of 1199SEIU work at Brooks Memorial Hospital in Dunkirk.