"The staffing issue was good because we got a whole lot of new full-time employees. The raise, on the other hand, she called 'horrible.' Ultimately, Lane said, she wished hospitals would have worked to move negotiations along faster. 'I think that they were just trying to prove a point,' she said."
"The New York State Nurses Association has praised its members for standing up to 'greedy' employers and declared the strike a victory for both nurses and patients. But nurses who spoke to Gothamist had mixed opinions on their new contracts, which were ratified after weeks of picketing in the cold."
"The last nurses' strike in 2023 was resolved after three days with a larger salary boost, commitments to improve nurse staffing levels that had been decimated during the COVID pandemic, and new enforcement mechanisms that would fine hospitals for understaffing."
A historic 41-day strike involving nearly 15,000 nurses at NewYork-Presbyterian, Mount Sinai, and Montefiore hospitals concluded with nurses returning to work. The new contracts include 12% raises over three years and preservation of premium-free health care benefits. Beyond economic gains, the agreements address contemporary healthcare issues including hospital security, staffing levels, ICE enforcement, and artificial intelligence use. The New York State Nurses Association declared the strike a victory for both nurses and patients. However, nurses expressed mixed reactions to the contracts, with some praising staffing improvements while criticizing wage increases. The strike built upon gains from a 2023 three-day strike that secured staffing commitments and enforcement mechanisms to fine hospitals for understaffing violations.
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