Rhode Island Hospital Physicians Ratify First Union Contract
Resident physicians and fellows at Rhode Island Hospital in Providence have ratified their first union contract. The three-year agreement, approved by 95% of voting physicians, includes pay increases, better retirement benefits, and workplace accommodations. This marks the first contract for…
Providence New Bedford, RI, October 20, 2026 —
Resident physicians and fellows at Rhode Island Hospital in Providence have ratified their first union contract, approving a three-year agreement that includes pay increases, improved retirement benefits and workplace accommodations.
The agreement was approved by 95% of voting physicians, according to the information provided. It is the first contract for resident physicians at Rhode Island’s largest hospital and follows an organizing and bargaining process that began in 2024.
The contract’s specific pay increases, retirement provisions and accommodations were not detailed. The number of physicians eligible to vote, the union’s name and the date of ratification were also not provided. The available information does not specify when the contract takes effect or provide further details about the bargaining process.
The ratification establishes a negotiated agreement for the resident physicians and fellows covered by it. The summary identifies the agreement’s three-year duration and broad areas of change but does not describe additional contract terms.
Story summarized from the original created by Alexander Castro on rhodeislandcurrent.com, see more information here.
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