STRIKE AVERTED vs

MORE THAN 250 MENTAL HEALTH WORKERS IN SAN JOSE WON'T BE STRIKING AFTER ALL. WORKERS FROM THE ALLIANCE FOR COMMUNITY CARE (THE LARGEST NON-PROFIT MENTAL HEALTH AGENCY IN SANTA CLARA COUNTY) HAVE COME TO A LAST MINUTE AGREEMENT. BY AN 85 PERCENT MAJORITY, EMPLOYEES ACCEPTED THE CONTRACT OFFERED LAST NIGHT JUST BEFORE MIDNIGHT. THE CONTRACT INCLUDES A 9 AND A HALF PERCENT INCREASE IN WAGES OVER THE NEXT 2 YEARS AS WELL AS DEPENDENT CARE COVERAGE. ABOUT 4 THOUSAND MENTALLY ILL PATIENTS A YEAR ARE TREATED AT THE ALLIANCE FOR COMMUNITY CARE.