Service & Solidarity Spotlight: USW Health Care Workers at Edgewood Sierra Hills Ratify First Contract, Secure Wage Increases

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After a hard-fought two-year battle against an aggressive anti-union employer, roughly 40 health care workers at Edgewood Sierra Hills in Cheyenne, Wyoming, ratified their first union contract with the United Steelworkers (USW).

The one-year agreement includes a 2.75% wage increase, an increase in weekend shift differential, a perfect attendance bonus, training pay, a scheduling committee, safe staffing language and more.

Health care workers at Edgewood Sierra Hills began organizing in 2024 and faced an aggressive anti-union campaign from management. That December, workers launched a 10-day unfair labor practice strike against parent company Edgewood Healthcare in 2024.

Employees represented in the contract include nurses, housekeepers, CNAs, transporters, cooks, dining assistants and more.