Following several months of negotiations, Washington Health System reached a new contract with some 330 members of the SEIU, which represents the hospital’s service and maintenance workers. The new three-year agreement was unanimously approved on Monday, February 7, 2022. Officials with Washington Health System say they are pleased to have reached an agreement with SEIU Healthcare of PA which affirms their mission of providing great patient care for the community while supporting their team members by providing them with a very competitive wage and benefit package. The previous contract expired January 31st, less than a week after the workers voted to authorize a strike notice if no agreement could be reached. Union officials say that because of the solidarity of their bargaining committee and the entire membership, the workers were able to come to an agreement that moves everyone forward. They say their goal was always to reach a fair settlement with the hospital and the union is proud to say they have done so. The new contract, which runs through January 2025, was achieved with workers taking no concessions from the previous agreement.