PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) — After a three-month strike and numerous bargaining sessions, Butler Hospital and SEIU 1199NE workers agreed on and ratified a new four-year contract Monday.

99 percent of voting workers voted in favor of the new deal, which one union member said contains “lasting impactful changes” for the facility’s employees.

“This resolution is a sign of true unity that brings the hospital and its mission forward,” said Brooke Huminiski, a Clinical Social Worker.

“We are incredibly thankful for the support of so many in our community as well as elected leaders, especially House Speaker Shekarchi who helped us find a pathway forward toward resolution.”

According to a statement from the union, the new contract includes:

Language that ensures no current employee will earn l

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