After more than a year of bargaining, 280 support staff and technical workers at Brattleboro Memorial Hospital (BMH), represented by Brattleboro Healthcare United (BHU), have ratified their first union contract!
Workers won:
- a minimum pay rate of $18 immediately and at least $19 in October 2026
- a new wage scale that recognizes experience and preserves existing differentials while adding new pay for per diem work, floating, training, and precepting
- a fair disciplinary process
- stronger health and safety protections, including a staffed metal detector and protections around unsafe assignments.
“This contract represents a huge amount of work from BHU members across the hospital who stayed committed through a long bargaining process,” said Kelsey Bean, a BMH Phlebotomist and a member of the BHU bargaining team. “We’re excited to finally have a first contract in place and to get back to what we do best; providing excellent patient care for our community. We’re looking forward to moving ahead and continuing to work with BMH administration.” | 
