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Nurses Win Key Contract Gains After 4-Week Strike
10 Feb
Summary
- Nurses secure a 12% pay raise over three years.
- New contract includes workplace violence protections.
- Agreement addresses staffing concerns and AI provisions.
Nurses who have been on strike for four weeks are voting on new contract agreements with Montefiore and Mount Sinai hospital systems. The tentative deals aim to resolve disputes over staffing, benefits, and workplace security that fueled the walkout which began on January 12.
The proposed three-year contract affects around 10,500 nurses and includes a 12% pay increase, maintaining current health benefits with no added out-of-pocket costs for nurses. The union also successfully negotiated for new protections against workplace violence.
Key provisions in the new pact address concerns about artificial intelligence in hospital settings and include specific protections for transgender and immigrant nurses and patients. Staffing levels were a central issue, with the union stating the agreements will improve patient-to-staff ratios.
Nurses at Montefiore and Mount Sinai systems will cast their votes this week. If the contracts are ratified, nurses are expected to return to their jobs on Saturday, concluding the demanding flu season walkout.
