The nursing home association said that starting wages for nursing assistants have been raised from the current $13.50 and hour to $15.50, with other Chicago staff wages rising from $13.10 to $15 an hour but local SEIU chapters are still negotiating for increased hazard pay as nurse have threatened to go on strike regarding pay, staffing and a lack of personal protective equipment to guard against COVID-19.
STATUS: Enacted
The Illinois Association of Health Care Facilities said today that it will offer a $2 raise in base wages for nursing home workers plus an additional $2 in bonus pay for the remainder of the pandemic.