Prior to this new agreement, most workers at Bridgewater earned less than $21 per hour, with hundreds of others at under $26 per hour. The newly ratified contract raises the top rate by almost $10 per hour by May 2029 – a 36% raise in under three years. Workers also secured a cap on increases to their health care costs for the life of the agreement as well as more time off and a $2000 ratification bonus.