WellSpan
Chambersburg Hospital Team Members Ratify New Three-Year Contract
July 7,
2022 (CHAMBERSBURG, PA) -- WellSpan Chambersburg Hospital team
members represented by Service Employees International Union Healthcare
Pennsylvania (SEIU Healthcare PA) voted Tuesday to ratify the tentative
agreement reached last week between the Hospital and the Union.
“We are very
pleased to have reached an agreement that provides our team members with a
competitive economic package and substantially enhanced benefits,” said John
Massimilla, WellSpan vice president and WellSpan Chambersburg Hospital
president. “We believe this strong package will help us recruit and
retain the employees needed to care for our community.”
“We’re glad WellSpan
Chambersburg Hospital is recognizing our hard work and our dedication to
providing the highest standards of care and safety to our community members,”
said Benjamin Knight, a certified pharmacy technician at the hospital and local
union chapter president. “Investment in our hospital is essential. We
appreciate that we are able to work alongside WellSpan to accomplish that and
continue to lead the way in exceptional patient care.”
The three-year
agreement covers approximately 1,300 WellSpan Chambersburg Hospital employees
and will expire July 1, 2025.
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About
WellSpan:
WellSpan Health’s vision is to reimagine healthcare
through the delivery of comprehensive, equitable health and wellness solutions
throughout our continuum of care. As an integrated delivery system focused on
leading in value-based care, we encompass nearly 1,900 employed providers, 220
locations, eight award-winning hospitals, home care and a behavioral health
organization serving South Central Pennsylvania and northern Maryland. With a
team 20,000 strong, WellSpan experts provide a range of services, from wellness
and employer services solutions to advanced care for complex medical and
behavioral conditions. Our clinically integrated network of 2,600 aligned
physicians and advanced practice providers are dedicated to providing the
highest quality and safety, inspiring our patients and communities to be their
healthiest.
About SEIU:
SEIU Healthcare Pennsylvania is the state’s largest and
fastest-growing union of nurses and healthcare workers, uniting tens of
thousands of professional and technical employees, direct care workers, and
service employees in hospitals, skilled nursing facilities, home- and
community-based services, and state facilities across the Commonwealth. SEIU
Healthcare Pennsylvania members are committed to improving the lives of health
care workers and ensuring quality care and healthy communities for all
Pennsylvanians.
