HealthPartners and nearly 2,000 workers reach tentative deal to avoid strike

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    HealthPartners, SEIU reach tentative deal to avoid strikeIt comes three weeks after the nearly 2,000 employees voted to authorize at strike amid contract disputes.

Three weeks after almost 2,000 health care workers at HealthPartners voted to authorize a strike because of an ongoing contract dispute, the two sides have reached a tentative deal.

The local SEIU Healthcare, the union that represents the employees, announced the agreement on Thursday morning, touting it as a deal that “defends industry-leading health benefits and wins wage increases and more.”

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Union leaders say full details are still being shared with members but some of the highlights of the tentative deal include:

A 4% wage increase in the first year and 3% increases in the next two years,

Increased bonus payments for workers who pick up extra weekend shifts,

Stronger anti-discrimination language to protect LGBTQ+ members, and the

Creation of a new committee to focus on the impact AI is having on health care.

The deal still needs official approval from unionized employees, and a vote is expected in the coming days.

The bargaining unit covers employees in more than 80 different jobs and at over two dozen clinics across the Twin Cities.

HealthPartners sent 5 EYEWITNESS NEWS the following statement:

“We’re pleased to have reached a tentative agreement that’s fair to our colleagues and sustainable for our organization. We value our SEIU-represented colleagues and their commitment to our patients and members.”

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