In late December, more than 300 members at Bridgewater State Hospital in southern Massachusetts celebrated a contract victory with average wage increases of 32 percent over three years, the addition of a paid Juneteenth holiday, and more opportunities for career advancement.

Charleen Corcoran, a Lead Recovery Treatment Assistant, said that the new settlement, “uplifts us to a fair, living wage which reflects our dedication and the critical nature of our work.”

Bridgewater State Hospital serves men with serious psychiatric needs who also have pending criminal charges or convictions, or who have been found not guilty by reason of insanity.