The Leader
CORNING - Union workers at Corning Center overwhelmingly voted Thursday to ratify a new contract increasing wages and pension contributions for staff at the nursing home.
April Ezzell, speaking for 1199 SEIU United Healthcare Workers East, said the workers they represent at Corning center and two other nursing homes in the Buffalo area had been working without a contract since April 2020. The new agreement runs through April 2022.
Highlights of the new contract include significantly higher minimum rates for nursing staff, a 2-percent general wage increase, pension improvements, a yearly uniform allowance and longevity bonuses, Ezzell said.
Increasing the start rate for new hires was a major goal for the union to help with recruitment and retention of staff, she added.