Infinity Workers: Check Out Our New Tentative Agreement! Join Our Telephone Town Hall Sunday, Dec. 6th at 3pm to RATIFY Our Contract!
After a 12-day strike which began on November 23rd and extended over the Thanksgiving holiday, Infinity nursing home workers at 11 facilities braved the weather, and stood strong and united on the strike line to finally win a TENTATIVE AGREEMENT!
Infinity Tentative Agreement Summary
Wages
All full-time employees hired before 11/23/20 shall receive a onetime ratification bonus of $500.
All part-time employees hired before 11/23/20 shall receive a onetime ratification bonus of $200.
Effective December 7, 2020, the following minimum rates shall apply:
City of Chicago
| New Hire | 1 Year | 2 Years | 3 Years | 4 Years | 5 Years | |
| 1 | $15.50 | $15.70 | $15.90 | $16.10 | $16.30 | $16.50 |
| 2 | $14.50 | $14.70 | $14.90 | $15.10 | $15.30 | $15.50 |
| 3 | $14.00 | $14.20 | $14.40 | $14.60 | $14.80 | $15.00 |
Cook County
| Pay Grade | New Hire | 1 Year | 2 Years | 3 Years | 4 Years | 5 Years |
| 1 | $15.50 | $15.70 | $15.90 | $16.10 | $16.30 | $16.50 |
| 2 | $13.30 | $13.50 | $13.70 | $13.90 | $14.10 | $14.30 |
| 3 | $12.10 | $12.30 | $12.50 | $12.70 | $12.90 | $13.10 |
West Suburban
| Pay Grade | New Hire | 1 Year | 2 Years | 3 Years | 4 Years | 5 Years |
| 1 | $15.50 | $15.70 | $15.90 | $16.10 | $16.30 | $16.50 |
| 2 | $12.22 | $12.42 | $12.62 | $12.82 | $13.02 | $13.22 |
| 3 | $11.10 | $11.30 | $11.50 | $11.70 | $11.90 | $12.10 |
Forest View/Momence
| Pay Grade | New Hire | 1 Year | 2 Years | 3 Years | 4 Years | 5 Years |
| 1 | $15.50 | $15.70 | $15.90 | $16.10 | $16.30 | $16.50 |
| 2 | $12.22 | $12.42 | $12.62 | $12.82 | $13.02 | $13.22 |
| 3 | $12.10 | $12.30 | $12.50 | $12.70 | $12.90 | $13.10 |
Parker
| Pay Grade | New Hire | 1 Year | 2 Years | 3 Years | 4 Years | 5 Years |
| 1 | $15.50 | $15.70 | $15.90 | $16.10 | $16.30 | $16.50 |
| 2 | $12.00 | $12.20 | $12.40 | $12.60 | $12.80 | $13.00 |
| 3 | $11.10 | $11.30 | $11.50 | $11.70 | $11.90 | $12.10 |
Upon ratification all current employees shall receive a $1.00 increase to their rate of pay or go on the scale whichever is greater.
January 1, 2022 all employees shall receive a $0.40 increase to their rate of pay.
January 1, 2023 all employees shall receive a $0.20 increase to their rate of pay.
Other permanent improvements in overall contract
- Hazard Pay for working on the Red or Yellow unit will be $2.5/hour for all hours work with not attendance requirement.
- Workers are not required to work without the proper PPE. Members can grieve the lack of proper PPE with the Union
- Regular Sick Pay paid beginning 1st day sick
- There are 5 now 5 extra sick days that can be used for Covid related illnesses with an order from a physician.
- All Covid cases will be reported to the Workers Comp Insurance carrier as required by law.
- Elimination of the need to attend a funeral to receive bereavement pay
NEXT STEPS TO RATIFY OUR CONTRACT!
Join our live, telephone town hall Sunday, December 6th at 3PM to learn more about your contract and VOTE to ratify our new agreement!
NOTE: We will call your number on these times above, or dial toll-free 844-857-2169 to join us Sunday at 3PM.
