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Infinity healthcare nursing home workers reach tentative deal to end 12 day strike
1 month ago | By ABC
A group of nursing home workers have reached a tentative deal that ends their strike over better ages, hazard pay and a sufficient supply of personal protective equipment.
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Striking workers reach agreement to go back to work at 11 Illinois nursing homes in ‘family reunion' with residents
1 month ago | By Chicago Tribune
Striking SEIU workers reached agreement to go back to work Monday at 11 Infinity nursing homes in Illinois, with average $2 an hour pay increases.
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Infinity nursing home workers end strike, reach tentative agreement after 12 days
1 month ago | By WGN TV
CHICAGO - After 12 days, nearly 700 Chicago area nursing home workers are headed back to work.
The Infinity workers went on strike nearly two weeks ago after being without a contract since June. Infinity owns 11 long-term care facilities in Chicago and surrounding suburbs.
Workers said chronic short staffing and lack of PPE were among their many concerns.
During a virtual press conference Friday night, SEIU Local 73 announced the workers came to a tentative agreement to return back to work.
According to Greg Kelley of SEIU, striking workers won the following at the bargaining...
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