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HealthPartners, SEIU Union Reach Tentative Agreement; Strike Called Off

MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – HealthPartners and members of the SEIU Healthcare Minnesota union reached a tentative contract agreement early Tuesday morning, avoiding a strike that had been slated to begin Wednesday.

Union spokespersons say the tentative agreement was reached around 3 a.m. Tuesday following 17 hours of negotiations.

According to the union, the new contract secures a 7.5% wage increase for workers over the next three years, protects their "classic" health plan benefits, and shields overtime pay provisions from cuts and changes.

The tentative agreement was reached about a day before a seven-day strike was set to begin. The 1,800 union members will vote on the agreement next week.

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