PITTSBURGH — Nurses at Allegheny General Hospital have approved a new union contract and averted a strike.
The nurses had threatened to strike after working without a contract since Oct. 13.
Negotiations over a new contract started in July.
According to a news release, the agreement secures better pay and benefits and improves nurse-to-patient ratios.
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