"More than 10,000 union nurses at Montefiore and Mount Sinai Hospitals ended the longest and largest nurses strike in New York City on Monday after negotiating fair health care benefits, safe staffing groups, and improved workplace safety measures. The New York State Nurses Association (NYSNA), the union representing the nurses, announced that workers will vote on a series of tentative agreements with the two hospitals, negotiated over the weekend, later in the week. Nurses were set to vote sometime between Feb. 9 and 11."
"However, 4,200 nurses are still at the strike line at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital, aiming to reach a new contract that ensures nurse departments are appropriately staffed, union officials said. "We really appreciate all the solidarity we have received. It's a great reminder that New York City's unions and elected officials keep this city a union town," NYSNA Executive Director Pat Kane said in a press release. "It shows that this strike is not just about nurses, it's about protecting care for all working people.""
Nurses at Mount Sinai West protested unsafe working conditions, citing chronic understaffing and overwhelming patient loads that prevented adequate care. More than 10,000 union nurses at Montefiore and Mount Sinai Hospitals ended New York City's longest and largest nurses strike after negotiating fair health care benefits, safe staffing ratios, and improved workplace safety measures. The New York State Nurses Association announced workers will vote on tentative agreements between Feb. 9 and 11; if ratified, nurses will return to work on Feb. 14, concluding participation 28 days after the walkout. However, 4,200 nurses remain on strike at NewYork-Presbyterian seeking appropriate staffing. NYSNA leadership stressed solidarity and protecting care for working people, and Mount Sinai leadership acknowledged the difficulty of the transition and pledged further details about nurses returning to work.
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