<body><div><figure><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=1E3hUV_146Uq1U400" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=1E3hUV_146Uq1U400" width="1200" height="628" ></figure>MARQUETTE, Mich. (WBUP/WJMN) – UP Health System–Marquette (UPHS–Marquette) nurses reached a tentative contract agreement Sunday after months of bargaining.According to a joint press release from UPHS and the Michigan Nurses Association, the agreement provides significant gains in wages, addresses staffing concerns, and enables nurses to keep their current health insurance."We are proud of our union solidarity that brought us to the point of reaching a tentative agreement that we can unanimously recommend to our members," said Christina Hanson, RN, president of the RN Staff Council at the hospital."The community's outpouring of support lifted us up as we focused on making our local hospital even better. We achieved our priorities of competitive wages to attract and retain nurses, as well as strong new staffing language to protect patients."Hanson said UPHS nurses look forward to ratifying the contract and are standing strong with MAST colleagues as they continue to bargain with UP Health System.Since March, about 600 UPHS–Marquette workers had been in bargaining over two separate contracts – one for the RN Staff Council and one for the Marquette Ancillary Staff and Technologists (MAST). The two unions are part of the Michigan Nurses Association (MNA).The nurses' tentative contract agreement is not final until the union's members vote on it Sept. 4 and 5. “Our nurses play an incredibly vital role in the delivery of healthcare at our hospital, so we could not be more pleased to have reached a tentative agreement that meets the collective needs of our staff, the hospital and the community,” said Tonya Darner, market chief executive officer of UPHS–Marquette and UPHS–Bell.Darner says UPHS created a tentative agreement where their partnership can "flourish, fostering an environment that values collaboration and enhances the quality of care for our community."UPHS administrators expressed gratitude to all parties for reaching a positive outcome and said they remain committed to creating an excellent workplace for employees and "delivering the highest quality care to our patients."The nurses' tentative agreement includes:<ul><li>Guaranteed wage increases of 18.75% over four years to bolster recruitment and retention at the U.P.'s largest hospital;</li><li>A new joint committee of hospital representatives and union nurses that will review the hospital's staffing plans and address staffing issues; </li><li>Inclusion of staffing in the union's grievance process; and</li><li>Continuation of the nurses' current health insurance.</li><li>MAST, the techs' union, will continue bargaining Sept. 2 and 3 as planned.</li></ul>"MAST members are happy for our nurse colleagues, who are building on nearly 60 years as a strong union with this tentative agreement," said Josh Bowman, a medical laboratory scientist at the hospital, president of MAST and an MNA board member."We look forward to returning to the bargaining table and we hope UP Health System shows a willingness to respect our priorities – including fair health insurance – so we can reach a tentative agreement that serves our members and our community well."The nurse's strike authorization vote scheduled for today is canceled. They will vote to ratify the agreement next week. Negotiations with UPHS and the Technicians will continue on Sept. 2 and 3. Their contract expires on Sept. 8. A strike authorization vote for MAST is scheduled Sept. 11. COPYRIGHT 2025 BY MY UP NOW – WBUP/WJMN. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. THIS MATERIAL MAY NOT BE PUBLISHED, BROADCAST, REWRITTEN OR REDISTRIBUTED</div></body>

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MARQUETTE, Mich. (WBUP/WJMN) – UP Health System–Marquette (UPHS–Marquette) nurses reached a tentative contract agreement Sunday after months of bargaining. According to a joint press release from UPHS and the Michigan Nurses Association, the agreement provides significant gains in wages, addresses staffing concerns, and enables nurses to keep their current health insurance.

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MARQUETTE, Mich. (WBUP/WJMN) – UP Health System–Marquette (UPHS–Marquette) nurses reached a tentative contract agreement Sunday after months of bargaining.

UPHS nurses reach tentative contract agreement

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