Seattle Children's nurses would get $10 per hour raise under proposed contract
Nurses at Seattle Children’s hospital are expected to vote Thursday on a contract agreement that would increase pay for entry-level nurses by nearly 50%.
“This is the first time I’ve felt a sense of relief in months,” Edna Cortez, co-chair of the union and a Seattle Children’s registered nurse, said in a statement.
Under the agreement, 1,700 nurses would receive a pay increase of $10 per hour over the next 12 months.
By August 2024, the base rate for newly graduated nurses would be $47.60 per hour, which would be the highest in the city, according to the Washington State Nurses Association (WSNA). This translates to a pay increase of 49.7% for a nurse at the bottom of the wage scale, the association said.
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