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St. Michael Medical Center News and Updates
St. Michael Medical Center RNs overwhelmingly reject the Hospital’s last offer!
St. Michael Medical Center RNs overwhelmingly reject the Hospital’s last offer!

Yesterday (Wednesday, September 17) we held an all-day contract vote on Management’s “Best and Final” offer we were presented with in our last bargaining session on September 5. While we were able to win many improvements on premiums and contract language prior to September 5th, there are still significant unresolved issues. In its totality, the Hospital’s last proposal was not enough to improve staffing, so we recommended a NO vote.

St. Michael Medical Center RN Contract Vote and Informational Picket!
St. Michael Medical Center RN Contract Vote and Informational Picket!

On Friday, September 5 our Bargaining Team met with Management to continue negotiations. We began at 9am and stayed until September 6 at 2:30am Unfortunately, in their last proposal that would resolve the remaining issues, we were given a “Best and Final” offer. We are recommending a “no” vote and moving forward with a contract vote and informational picket to highlight our issues and share our message with the community.

Saint Michael Medical Center RN Bargaining Update
Saint Michael Medical Center RN Bargaining Update

On Monday, August 25, our RN Bargaining Team met with Hospital management to continue negotiations. We secured a tentative agreement that locks in the Hospital’s 401(k) contributions for the life of the contract—management cannot cut them. We also won new language granting RNs access to the Hospital’s cash balance retirement plan beginning January 2027.