""I think the new contract meets what we were looking for," SEUI-UHW union steward Michael Pineda told this news organization. "It was just a really awesome deal. We were ready to put up the fight if we had to, but I feel like Sutter heard that and said, 'Let's invest more into the employee.'""
""The parties have negotiated in good faith since July for an agreement that recognizes and rewards employees while supporting our ability to deliver safe, high-quality care," Sutter Health officials said in a statement Saturday. "We believe the tentative agreements meet those goals.""
""Sutter changed their negotiator midway through. In the beginning, there was no movement by the early negotiator. It was a lot of delay tactics and people sitting around waiting for them to come to the table," Pineda said."
Sutter Health and SEIU-UHW reached a tentative contract Saturday that prevents a strike across Sutter's Northern California facilities. Union bargaining began in July amid complaints of short staffing, strenuous work conditions, and high turnover. More than 4,000 workers at multiple Bay Area and nearby facilities had authorized a strike before the tentative agreement. Sutter Health stated the agreements recognize and reward employees while supporting safe, high-quality care. SEIU represents nursing assistants, respiratory therapists, licensed vocational nurses, environmental services, cooks, technicians, and others. Union leaders cited earlier delays and a negotiator change that led to movement and approval of the deal.
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