"The successful bargaining came on the heels of a major speak out on the Montefiore picket line on Friday, where nurses, labor leaders and politicians demanded the hospital settle the contract issues. The rally was in support of nurses at Montefiore, as well as those at the other two hospitals affected by the strike, Mount Sinai and NewYork-Presbyterian in Manhattan. We really appreciate all the solidarity we have received, Pat Kane, RN, NYSNA executive director, said."
"Although the nurses were not on the picket line on Feb. 7 and 8 due to the extreme cold, contract talks resumed with significant progress reported throughout the weekend. The nurses, represented by the New York State Nurses Association (NYSNA), reportedly secured improved staffing ratios in several areas of Montefiore in the Bronx, one of the three hospitals affected by the strike."
The largest nurses' strike in New York City continued after a brief pause due to extreme cold, and thirteen striking nurses were arrested during a Midtown protest. Contract talks resumed with notable gains at Montefiore in the Bronx, including improved staffing ratios, a first-time safe staffing standard in an outpatient unit, and new nurse positions to improve patient safety and reduce wait times. A major rally on the Montefiore picket line drew nurses, labor leaders, and politicians demanding contract settlement and showing broad union solidarity. Negotiations at Mount Sinai remained slow and unresolved.
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