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NYC Nurses Tentatively Settle Contract
20 Feb
Summary
- Over 4,000 nurses at NewYork-Presbyterian are poised to end their strike.
- A tentative contract agreement was reached early Friday morning.
- The proposed deal addresses staffing and job security concerns.
A significant nursing strike in New York City, affecting over 4,000 nurses at NewYork-Presbyterian, is set to conclude. Union negotiators and hospital management reached a tentative contract agreement early Friday, marking a potential end to the monthlong walkout.
The New York State Nurses Association announced the tentative deal, which addresses critical issues of staffing and job security. This agreement now goes to the union members for a vote. If ratified, the nurses will return to their posts as early as next week, bringing an end to what has been described as the city's largest and longest nursing strike.
Previous agreements with Mount Sinai and Montefiore hospitals, ratified on February 11th, included pay raises exceeding 12% over three years, maintained health benefits, and introduced new protections against workplace violence and AI usage. NewYork-Presbyterian's nurses had initially rejected proposals from their system.
The strike, which began January 12th, saw temporary nurses filling staffing gaps during a busy flu season, raising concerns for patient care. Hospitals contended with union demands they deemed unreasonable, while nurses highlighted executive salaries against unmanageable workloads.
