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 while negotiations continue. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/690011431e1ab736