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Union Rejects Garden's Final Contract Offer | Richmond News
Union workers at Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden have rejected the garden’s final contract offer, citing insufficient pay raises—especially after the garden proposed just a 3% bump. Though the garden emphasized its commitment to fair wages, strong benefits, and community mission, union members argue an immediate 11.4% raise plus more is financially unsustainable for the nonprofit. With most other contract points agreed upon, the standoff highlights the tension between worker demands and budget constraints in donation-dependent institutions. The garden vows to keep operations running as usual…
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