Tenet Healthcare, union coalition reach tentative deal (updated)

Tenet Healthcare

19/04/2024 22:57

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       April 19 (Reuters) - A union coalition for Tenet
Healthcare's  THC.N  workers reached a tentative labor deal with
the hospital system that included across-the-board raises of 14%
over three years for full and part-time workers, the union said
on Friday.
    The union said there will be a ratification bonus of $750
for full-time, $500 for part-time, and $250 for per diem
employees according to the agreement.
    Labor unions across the United States have grown bolder in
their demands in the last two years, pressing for higher wages
and better benefits to combat a loss of spending power caused by
inflation and the healthcare sector has emerged at the forefront
of that trend.
        This is the second major agreement in the healthcare
sector after Kaiser Permanente's healthcare workers in November
voted to ratify a new contract with the hospital chain. 
        The ratification by Kaiser staff ended a months-long
negotiation that resulted in the largest recorded strike in the
U.S. medical sector. 
        Tenet has about 106,500 employees spread across 50 U.S.
states and the district of Columbia.

 (Reporting by Christy Santhosh; Editing by Shinjini Ganguli)
 ((Christy.Santhosh@thomsonreuters.com;))