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Red Cross reaches collective bargaining deal

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The American Red Cross announced Tuesday afternoon that it received notification that a new collective bargaining agreement has been ratified by its employees represented by the UFCW Local 75 in the Western Lake Erie Blood Services Region.

The American Red Cross says employees will start to return to work beginning Wednesday, June 27.  The union represents 164 blood collection operation employees.

The American Red Cross says the new agreement is equitable and balanced in achieving the needs of both the Red Cross and UFCW members, and is sensitive to the financial pressures that health care providers are experiencing in today's economic environment.

The Red Cross has already reached 23 other agreements with local labor unions since last summer.

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