Registered nurses at Lawrence General Hospital represented by the Massachusetts Nurses Association ratified a new three-year contract this week.
The pact does not cover nurses at the two Holy Family campuses in Haverhill and Methuen.
The deal, back-dated to Oct. 24, gives nurses salary increases from 15 to 23% over the life of the agreement, according to a press release from the Massachusetts Nurses Association.
“We are thrilled to have negotiated and now ratified a new contract that we believe will allow us to secure the nursing staff needed to ensure better care for our patients and the community we are so proud to serve,” Nurse Laurie Spheekas, co-chair of the nurses local bargaining unit, said in a statement.
Beginning wages jump from $34.79 to $39.80 over the three years and the top wage moves from $73 to $85.81. The contract also includes a health insurance benefit for part time nurses.