Published: January 24, 2025
LANSING, Mich. – University of Michigan Health-Sparrow Lansing health care professionals — including nurses, pharmacists, lab technicians, social workers and others — have voted to ratify a new three-year contract, effective immediately.
The new contract between UM Health-Sparrow Lansing and the Professional Employees Council of Sparrow Hospital (PECSH)/Michigan Nurses Association (MNA), covers more than 2,000 team members and more than 50 classifications of nurses and health professionals at the hospital. Members voted to support the agreement in a ratification vote held Tuesday through today. The contract expires Oct. 30, 2027.
“We are pleased to have secured a new long-term contract covering our hardworking and dedicated team members,” said Margaret Dimond, regional president, University of Michigan Health. “This contract reinforces our status as the employer of choice in Mid-Michigan, with competitive wage increases, excellent benefits and health and safety protections. We are grateful to all of our team members for continuing to put our patients and the community first and always delivering outstanding care.”
Negotiations began in August and included dozens of sessions before a tentative agreement was reached early Jan. 14.
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University of Michigan Health-Sparrow is Mid-Michigan’s premier health care organization and includes hospitals in Lansing, Carson City, Charlotte, Ionia and St. Johns, as well as UM Health-Sparrow Specialty Hospital, Care Network, the Michigan Athletic Club, and AL!VE. UM Health-Sparrow is part of University of Michigan Health. Through the dedication of our 10,000 team members, UM Health-Sparrow pursues a vision to be nationally recognized as a leader in quality and patient experience. For more information, visit UofMHealthSparrow.org.